Close contact?

[sarahg]

What is meant my close contact? Do they mean just being near to someone or close contact as in kissing etc.


Just spent an hour at the gym with a personal trainer who near to the end of the session told me he had been v* on Monday. It had just come on that afternoon and he was v* several times in the toilet at the gym. I didnt go in there but I am so worried the germs will still be floating around in the air. Sounded like he had that winter v* bug, his girlfriend was ill too. He says he thinks he caught it from his niece who was ill at the weekend and they went to visit on the Sunday. Being a baby she did things like put her fingers in their mouths and touch their lips. He says that no one else in the household was ill but I am now in panic mode.


I've readthat you are still infectious for 48 hours after symptoms disapear & that its caught by aerosol germs from v* or close contact. I spent an hour next to him in the room, taking deep breaths whilst exercising. Don't think I can face waiting to see what happens over the next 3 days to see if I am ill or not.


Please let me know if you have any advice.


Sarah

[charzysbebe]

The person that was infected is only contagious for 24 hours after the last symptom disappeared. (diarrhea, orv) If the last time he v'd was on Monday, I would say you are in the clear! Try not to worry yourself too much...you will make your self sick that way. I have been around people who have said that they v'd all day the day before, and I turned out fine!! (although it worried me like crazy!) Take care, and good luck. [img]smileys/smilies_02.gif[/img] Charlotte

[sarahg]

Thanks Charlotte. I sometimes feel like there are two mini me's on my shoulders one telling me all is fine, the other telling me to panic like hell. I


In a way Ithink I amso concernedabout being ill because I feel it will knock me back agood few steps in coping with my phobia. Like I used to panic about coughs & colds, but so many times I have worked with people with a cold and not caught it, I no longer panic so much. Don't remember being so near to someone so soon after they have been ill so I panic ..... but if it all ends OK then I will feel I have got over a hurdle and will not panic so much the next time. Hope you can understand what I mean.


Take care,


Sarah