Guest guest Posted August 2, 2000 Report Share Posted August 2, 2000 I brought this up once before, but with so many teachers and the questions/ideas Esther brought up, it may bear repeating. One of the times I was having a hiving outbreak, I was tested and found positive for human parvovirus, aka fifth disease, aka slapped cheeks disease. The doctor said it could possibly have triggered that hive episode. It is normally one of the " childhood illnesses " along with measles, mump, rubella, & chicken pox. He also said among adults, it is most commonly seen in TEACHERS. - Jackie ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2000 Report Share Posted August 2, 2000 Ok...so now that we all know where Oz is, I have a serious question: Why so many list members from one place? Is it possible that some environmental factor is causing a hive outbreak? We know situations like this exist. There is one place near me (maybe Long Island, or thereabouts - oh no, here we go again!) that had a very high rate of cancer, which was traced to some local poison leak or something. Also.... I'm beginning to wonder if teaching has anything to do with it.. seriously. Perhaps something to do with spending a lot of time in old buildings? Asbestos, maybe? Or something like that? I do not live in Oz and don't teach, but I was just wondering.... Esther NYC ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2000 Report Share Posted August 3, 2000 Hi Jackie, Being a teacher too, I've been exposed to many of these 'childhood illnesses'. I've never had chicken pox even though I've been exposed many times. I actually watched the 'fifths disease' spread throughout my class, very contagious but not serious. Just a slight temperature and the red cheeks. I never caught it. I would question as to whether or not the building I work in is the source of my hives. I took educational leave in January 2000 and haven't been back since. I was hive-free for 7 years until this past June. Now they're back with a vengeance. I've been working mostly at home on a graduate degree, so it's doubtful that being a teacher has anything to do with this recent flare up. That's only for me, it may certainly have implications for others! Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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