Host of family party has flu; still go with a kid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No way. It’s absolutey not worth the risk. Someone in my circle (healthy, nearly 40) died last year from the flu. It was such a shock!
Did your aunt prepare the food herself? Then I would say you would exposed by eating the food. Stay home and go see her in late January.

Good luck OP. I would never eat that food or go.

Everyone in that house has been exposed and may or may not develop the flu. My DH had the flu a few christmases ago, and even though I contained him in one room and cleaned everything, my immune system finally wore down and I caught it in time for new years. Thankfully we stayed home and skipped celebrations so we did not infect anyone else.

[Anonymous]

I'm a bit perplexed that a person with the flu could clean a house, let alone clean a house well.

Last time I had the flu I couldn't even manage to fetch a glass of water to take my pills. And the stairs? No chance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No way. It’s absolutey not worth the risk. Someone in my circle (healthy, nearly 40) died last year from the flu. It was such a shock!
Did your aunt prepare the food herself? Then I would say you would exposed by eating the food. Stay home and go see her in late January.

I probably wouldn't go, but influenza is spread through airborne water droplets, and only possibly by touching surfaces with virus and then touching your own eyes and nose; not through food.

[Anonymous]

She understands if you don't want to go. If you don't want to, don't go.

[Anonymous]

No! Went to s party with a one week old and one of hosts (who prepared the food) had the flu. I was pissed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way. It’s absolutey not worth the risk. Someone in my circle (healthy, nearly 40) died last year from the flu. It was such a shock!
Did your aunt prepare the food herself? Then I would say you would exposed by eating the food. Stay home and go see her in late January.

I probably wouldn't go, but influenza is spread through airborne water droplets, and only possibly by touching surfaces with virus and then touching your own eyes and nose; not through food.

Well if she coughed and sneezed on the food and the food is kept above/below a certain temperature.... Think about norovirus and how it is passed through food. Not a long stretch to image you could get sick from eating food prepared by a sick person, but I'm a germaphobe so....

[Anonymous]

^^^I read that flu viruses can survive on hard surfaces for 24 hours and on hands, tissues, soft surfaces (food in this case) for 15 minutes. I still wouldn't go there and definitely wouldn't eat any of the food if I were brave enough to go.

[Anonymous]

Not with a little one.... don’t want them getting it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a bit perplexed that a person with the flu could clean a house, let alone clean a house well.

Last time I had the flu I couldn't even manage to fetch a glass of water to take my pills. And the stairs? No chance.

+1. Last time I had the flu I really couldn't even sit up in bed/hold a glass to drink water; my husband had to get me a straw and hold the glass for me. And I'm honestly not a wimpy woe is me sick person at all but the flu was that bad. I needed assistance to walk to the bathroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a bit perplexed that a person with the flu could clean a house, let alone clean a house well.

Last time I had the flu I couldn't even manage to fetch a glass of water to take my pills. And the stairs? No chance.

+1. Last time I had the flu I really couldn't even sit up in bed/hold a glass to drink water; my husband had to get me a straw and hold the glass for me. And I'm honestly not a wimpy woe is me sick person at all but the flu was that bad. I needed assistance to walk to the bathroom.

Exactly this. And I was at a prime age in my 20s - could barely make it to the bathroom (DH was also sick). Dread to think how it would feel now that I am in my mid 40s...or if my kids had the flu as well.

[Anonymous]

No no no. Why knowingly expose yourself??

[Anonymous]

I'd go for the flu but not for a stomach virus. Think about all the places you go every single day of your life...all the surfaces you touch, all the particulates you breath, the door handles and grocery carts you touch etc. You've already been exposed and will continue to get exposed to bugs multiple times a day. Going to this party will not affect that in the slightest. If you're looking for an excuse not to go, then I guess you have your excuse. If you want to go, then go. You're not going to be exposed to anything you haven't been already. Wash your hands, keep your fingers out of your eyes, nose and mouth and call it a day.

[Anonymous]

No. She prepared the food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd go for the flu but not for a stomach virus. Think about all the places you go every single day of your life...all the surfaces you touch, all the particulates you breath, the door handles and grocery carts you touch etc. You've already been exposed and will continue to get exposed to bugs multiple times a day. Going to this party will not affect that in the slightest. If you're looking for an excuse not to go, then I guess you have your excuse. If you want to go, then go. You're not going to be exposed to anything you haven't been already. Wash your hands, keep your fingers out of your eyes, nose and mouth and call it a day.

Totally disagree. The aunt, and anyone else who has been exposed to and may be carrying the flu, will be in the house and still contageous. No way in hell do you knowingly risk a young child getting the flu. Auntie may be able to cook and clean with the flu, but to a toddler it will be far more serious.