So my DH brought home pertussis and both him and my daughter developed a cough. We didn't know until my daughter was first diagnosed. I have until Dec. 9th before I am considered to have completely missed the illness myself but since I haven't developed symptoms I believe I don't have it.
The health department called me and I have made sure to answer all of their questions and called them back whenever they tried to get ahold of me. My husband, my parents, myself and my daughter have all been to the doctor. My daughter and husband went on antibiotics (they are no longer contagious) and both my Mom and I have written prescriptions in case we develop any symptoms.
However my MIL, SIL, and FIL have not even been to the doctor. Aside from answering one phone call they haven't returned the health departments calls. They are church people (FIL is a pastor) and they go to people's homes and are around pregnant women, babies, children, etc. all if the time! Their church gathers 3x a week! My SIL even touches people and is close to their face for her job. I have called them and asked fir them to go to the doctor, told them it can be deadly for infants, that it's worth spending the money (they claim they can't afford to go to the doctor when in reality they are just selfish).
A few days ago when I called my MIL to talk some sense into her she said she had a runny nose and her voice was hoarse. She said that my SIL was really sick. Now we know SIL has pertussis because she had the same symptoms my DH had... But they are still dodging treatment!
Mil talked to my DH today and told him to keep secret from me and my Mom the fact that SIL is taking non prescribed, non-specific antibiotics now. Black market from Mexico I'm guessing. It's obviously not working because she is still very ill and won't even tell her job she may have pertussis. WTF! I am so fucking worried about the health of every person they are coming in contact with. I am upset but I can't do anything. To make matters worse since I was actually upfront and honest with the health department they called all of the people I was in contact with (mostly ILs at one brief family function) and now I feel like of any of them get sick- they all go to church 3x a week and see each other outside of church too- that they are going to blame us. It's so messed up. :(
Now I'm struggling to figure out what I need to do or if I still need to be worried about my own health. They want to see us briefly on Thanksgiving but I don't know how I feel about it. I wonder if they are going to get me sick and I'm in my 1st trimester of pregnancy. Don't know if I'm overreacting or just deep down resentful about how idiotic and reckless they are being right now.
The health department called me and I have made sure to answer all of their questions and called them back whenever they tried to get ahold of me. My husband, my parents, myself and my daughter have all been to the doctor. My daughter and husband went on antibiotics (they are no longer contagious) and both my Mom and I have written prescriptions in case we develop any symptoms.
However my MIL, SIL, and FIL have not even been to the doctor. Aside from answering one phone call they haven't returned the health departments calls. They are church people (FIL is a pastor) and they go to people's homes and are around pregnant women, babies, children, etc. all if the time! Their church gathers 3x a week! My SIL even touches people and is close to their face for her job. I have called them and asked fir them to go to the doctor, told them it can be deadly for infants, that it's worth spending the money (they claim they can't afford to go to the doctor when in reality they are just selfish).
A few days ago when I called my MIL to talk some sense into her she said she had a runny nose and her voice was hoarse. She said that my SIL was really sick. Now we know SIL has pertussis because she had the same symptoms my DH had... But they are still dodging treatment!
Mil talked to my DH today and told him to keep secret from me and my Mom the fact that SIL is taking non prescribed, non-specific antibiotics now. Black market from Mexico I'm guessing. It's obviously not working because she is still very ill and won't even tell her job she may have pertussis. WTF! I am so fucking worried about the health of every person they are coming in contact with. I am upset but I can't do anything. To make matters worse since I was actually upfront and honest with the health department they called all of the people I was in contact with (mostly ILs at one brief family function) and now I feel like of any of them get sick- they all go to church 3x a week and see each other outside of church too- that they are going to blame us. It's so messed up. :(
Now I'm struggling to figure out what I need to do or if I still need to be worried about my own health. They want to see us briefly on Thanksgiving but I don't know how I feel about it. I wonder if they are going to get me sick and I'm in my 1st trimester of pregnancy. Don't know if I'm overreacting or just deep down resentful about how idiotic and reckless they are being right now.