Nursery illnesses????

[pilkers]

OH just called an apparently when he dropped Evie off at nursery he was told that there is an outbreak of worms in the nursery and we need to keep a close eye on Evie and get her to the doctors asap if we spot anything...Is this common????? I was quite repulsed

I'm just beginning to wonder if my nursery has more outbreaks than anywhere else...so far in the last 2 weeks we've had a headlice outbreak, a chicken pox outbreak and now worms

Am I over-reacting in thinking this is a bit much?

 

[Becky]

Lucy's nursery has never had worms but there's often a sign up saying that there's been a case of chickenpox/headlice and can you check your child/be aware of etc. The thing about headlice and chickenpox is that it's difficult to prevent it spreading but I'd have thought that worms, I was under the impression it comes from their bum so it'd be down to poor hygeine, either the staff or children are not washing their hands properly at toilet visits?

 

[daftscotslass]

They're very common it's just people don't talk about them as much as headlice, they're a bit "taboo". It only takes one sly scratch of the bum and every kid has them. I'm forever washing my hands at work just in case (I'm a teacher) as I know friends who've had them and everything else under the sun and it's certainly not because they've not regularly washed their hands etc.

Personally I think it's quite good that your nursery are on the ball as it's better to know than not.

 

[Becky]

Fair enough, seems to be my ignorance on the worms!

In which case I'd say that it's fairly normal then!

 

[Babylicious]

harrisons nursery is the same.

 

[Kylie1007]

Finn's had a sickness bug, colds, chickenpox and then menigococcal septicaemia (although thatwasn;t caught at nursery is apparently a common complication with chickenpox). I know that when he goes back he'll catch something else!

 

[Kylie1007]

Finn's had a sickness bug, colds, chickenpox and then menigococcal septicaemia (although thatwasn;t caught at nursery is apparently a common complication with chickenpox). I know that when he goes back he'll catch something else! He only started on 13th Oct too!

 

[mummykay]

so far theres only been a chickenpox outbreak, but would Jamie catch it - NO!!