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In the hospital setting, we are to consider someone contagious until their wounds are scabbed over and not weeping/oozing at all. But I work around adults. So I don't know what the rules are for kids being around them. I know pregnant women can't take care of those patients!

ETA: until lesions are "crusted and dried" are the words they use

I would definitely ask your pedi, but I had shingles a few years ago and I feel like I was advised to stay away from those who had not had chicken pox and ppl who might have compromised immune systems. Perhaps someone with medical expertise will chime in though because I could be totally off base.

No advice, but I would not let her come over!

I would definitely avoid her until she is 100% better.

I work in a clinic, though I'm not a doctor/nurse, I do know our clinic policy is that someone with shingles is required to schedule appointments only with nurses and not allowed to have any contact with anyone else when coming into the clinic. I wouldn't risk it! An 8 month old with chickenpox would be awful.

Good lord! Stay away! She sounds like a piece of work.

Good call. She's contagious until all lesions are scabbed.