No it's not and it could have cost the life of my unborn child- or given her birth defects that last a lifetime. I was very lucky.turkeyham wrote:I think it is bad when a guest comes to the parks sick. If your child does have chicken pox keep them away from the parks. I had a slight exposure to them when I was young. I was told by my doctor- if I get another round of the chicken pox it can be dangerous. I have seen the kids not happy and scratching. Chicken pox to my knowledge can last up to 3 weeks max. Getting their illness is not fun. :mad:
But make no mistake having pox at 24 was an absolute nightmare. I don't know when I've ever felt that horrible in my life and I've been through some stuff!
Saw another post tonight somewhere about a family that was all sick at night but they were literally cramming medication into their kid and dragging him to the park the next day! I wonder how many other people they spread that stomach bug to?
I've also seen so many posts where people flat out lie when asked before boarding a cruise ship if anyone in their party has had norwalk like symptoms the 48 hours before. I can't believe that people just seem to have no concern at all for not only how miserable their kids are but how sick they make everyone around them.
With as many MAW kids as are at WDW too- them being exposed to stuff like that is never good either :(
p.s. they are saying lately that your immunity to chicken pox wears off over time. I had them when I was 2 and then again at 24. My doctor told me that after 20 years it can be open season all over again. Then. . .not to mention that people can get it as shingles. . .especially the elderly and those with compromised immune systems!
If I saw a kid show up for a flight in a hoodie and with make up on (believe me, unless you use the stuff from funeral homes I don't know how they'd hide a bad case of pox!) I'd be at the gate throwing a livid fit.