Babysat a child yesterday who now has a cold, could I be sick?!
Question: Babysat a child yesterday who now has a cold, could I be sick.?
Hey guys. Yesterday morning I babysat for a little boy (three going on four, not that that matters) for about two hours. Today his dad called me to tell me he has some sort of cold-like thing. My question is, would he have been contagious yesterday morning.? And when do you think I'll be in the clear.? I am severely emetephobic, so I wash my hands habitually, but I know there are other ways to contract it. Thanks! Health Question & Answer
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If the child was at an infectious stage i.e. sneezing, temperature etc it is possible to have picked up his cold but it usually does not show up until about 3 days after the contact
If you washed your hands frequently then this should also minimise the chances of picking up his cold as the medical profession now tell us to wash our hands frequently if we have a cold or if we are in contact with people with colds so you are likely to have minimised your chances Health Question & Answer
If you washed your hands frequently then this should also minimise the chances of picking up his cold as the medical profession now tell us to wash our hands frequently if we have a cold or if we are in contact with people with colds so you are likely to have minimised your chances Health Question & Answer
He was ok yesterday right.? If the child got sick today then there's no way he could get you sick. You are actually in the clear by tomorrow or so, if you show no symptoms by tomorrow night you shuld be in the clear!Health Question & Answer
Colds can be passed through the air in the little particles that come out our mouths when we talk. If the child was running a fever, you might just catch it. Health Question & Answer
okay... question what does "emetephobic" mean.?
I don't think you could have caught a cold.Health Question & Answer
I don't think you could have caught a cold.Health Question & Answer