J might have been exposed to the mumps! His best friend's mom has just gotten over something that is apparently related to it or a strand of it or something. I'm not completely sure and neither she nor her husband could remember the name but they said it begins with a "P" and "is part of that family". Their words. Hell, her husband called it the mumps first before saying it was something related. Her throat was very swollen and she had a fever and was very tired. They're still symptoms of mumps. So I really don't know if J was exposed to it or not, especially when I have something like this:
The mumps virus replicates in the upper respiratory tract and is spread through direct contact with respiratory secretions or saliva or through fomites.
The infectious period or time that an infected person can transmit mumps to a non-infected person is from 3 days before symptoms appear to about 9 days after the symptoms appear.
The incubation time, which is the period from when a person is exposed to virus to the onset of any symptoms, can vary from 16 to 18 days (range 12-25 days).
I don't know when she got it or where from, or exactly how long she had it. I don't know if she's transmitted it to other members of her family and now possibly to J through them if so. I just don't know.
I'm trying not to panic but I'm worried and scared now because I really don't know what it is she had - other than it's related to mumps. Should I be concerned? Do I have reason to be?
J is fully vaccinated; we all are. His best friend is too as well as the boy's entire family and extended family. But the mom still came down with whatever the hell it is.
They feel horrible now for putting this worry in me. I found out about this after they dropped him of from spending a day at their place. If it wasn't for the fact their son is best friends with J, and we've been friends for several years, I'd be fuming right now. But, despite it all I can't be mad at them. When we talked they honestly had no idea about the transmission and incubation periods. If they had they never would have had J over.
The only way I can look at it is this is a family who believes in vaccinating but when it comes to understanding the full scope of these diseases they have no clue. And it sounds like the mom didn't get enough info - I wonder if any at all - from her doctor.
I guess I wait now and see if anything happens. A part of me says I'm over reacting while the other part says to wait and see and keep a close eye on J.
I think about this and the anti-vax attitude about measles, mumps and such and I want smack the nearest one I find upside the head. I'm worried that my son may have been exposed to mumps. Even if this is a false alarm and nothing comes out of it there's still the feeling that he could have been exposed. It's an awful feeling. It been eating away at my gut all day.
My son is autistic and I'd rather he have that than mumps!
The mumps virus replicates in the upper respiratory tract and is spread through direct contact with respiratory secretions or saliva or through fomites.
The infectious period or time that an infected person can transmit mumps to a non-infected person is from 3 days before symptoms appear to about 9 days after the symptoms appear.
The incubation time, which is the period from when a person is exposed to virus to the onset of any symptoms, can vary from 16 to 18 days (range 12-25 days).
I don't know when she got it or where from, or exactly how long she had it. I don't know if she's transmitted it to other members of her family and now possibly to J through them if so. I just don't know.
I'm trying not to panic but I'm worried and scared now because I really don't know what it is she had - other than it's related to mumps. Should I be concerned? Do I have reason to be?
J is fully vaccinated; we all are. His best friend is too as well as the boy's entire family and extended family. But the mom still came down with whatever the hell it is.
They feel horrible now for putting this worry in me. I found out about this after they dropped him of from spending a day at their place. If it wasn't for the fact their son is best friends with J, and we've been friends for several years, I'd be fuming right now. But, despite it all I can't be mad at them. When we talked they honestly had no idea about the transmission and incubation periods. If they had they never would have had J over.
The only way I can look at it is this is a family who believes in vaccinating but when it comes to understanding the full scope of these diseases they have no clue. And it sounds like the mom didn't get enough info - I wonder if any at all - from her doctor.
I guess I wait now and see if anything happens. A part of me says I'm over reacting while the other part says to wait and see and keep a close eye on J.
I think about this and the anti-vax attitude about measles, mumps and such and I want smack the nearest one I find upside the head. I'm worried that my son may have been exposed to mumps. Even if this is a false alarm and nothing comes out of it there's still the feeling that he could have been exposed. It's an awful feeling. It been eating away at my gut all day.
My son is autistic and I'd rather he have that than mumps!