The day after attending a large birthday party for a classmate,a child breaks out in a rash characteristic of chickenpox.When counseling the parents,which information is most appropriate?
A) "Inform all the parents of children at the party that your child has chickenpox."
B) "This disease is spread through respiratory droplets, so don't get too close."
C) "We can give your child a dose of varicella zoster immune globulin right away."
D) "Your child is only contagious for 3 days after the rash first appears."

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Children with chickenpox are contagious from 1-2 days prior to the rash erupting until the time when all the lesions have crusted over,usually about 7 days.The parents of this child should inform the other parents about their children's exposure to the disease.The disease is spread via airborne and contact routes.Immune globulin can be used within 72 hours after an exposure in immunosuppressed children.

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