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Children infections: can they be transmitted by a third person?
Your nanny or anyone else who comes in contact with the child can transmit
infections to him, including ones that are preventable from vaccinations. How likely this is, I don't know. It would be much less likely if your child were immunized. As far as whether you are paranoid or not, I don't know. ;-) Jeff "Mamasha" wrote in message om... Hello, Q: Can some of the children infections (pertussis, etc.) be transmitted by a third person? Background: We delayed the vaccinations of my son (he is 1 year old now and hasn't had any vaccinations but also any colds or other health problems yet). I am breastfeeding him along with giving some solids, and he is a home child :not in a day care,and very seldom interacting with other children.The only permanent contact outside of the family is his nunny. The nunny comes to us only part time, half a day a few days a week.Now she got another job to babysit a 4-months old infant who does go to the day care. The nanny will babysit him only when he is sick. My concern is that she might carry over some germs from him (when he is sick) and/or some infections dormant in the day care and not affecting him but present nevertheless. Is my concern justified or am I just paranoid? Thanks a lot for any information, Mamasha |
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Children infections: can they be transmitted by a third person?
Mamasha wrote:
Hello, Q: Can some of the children infections (pertussis, etc.) be transmitted by a third person? Background: We delayed the vaccinations of my son (he is 1 year old now and hasn't had any vaccinations but also any colds or other health problems yet). I am breastfeeding him along with giving some solids, and he is a home child :not in a day care,and very seldom interacting with other children.The only permanent contact outside of the family is his nunny. The nunny comes to us only part time, half a day a few days a week.Now she got another job to babysit a 4-months old infant who does go to the day care. The nanny will babysit him only when he is sick. My concern is that she might carry over some germs from him (when he is sick) and/or some infections dormant in the day care and not affecting him but present nevertheless. Is my concern justified or am I just paranoid? Just one point...thee may be more....pertussis is found in adults, and your child can die from it. |
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