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How long should I keep my child out of school with the chickenpox?

Donna Hill Howes, RN
Donna Hill Howes, RN
Family Practitioner
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The trouble with chickenpox is that it is contagious for a good majority of the time your child has it. The contagious period ends when all the blisters have turned into brown, dried up scabs. So, this usually equates to about one school week.

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