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Is Camping Safe While On Treatment For Pneumonia?

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Posted on Fri, 15 Apr 2016
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Question : If a child had pneumonia (with a fever) ten days ago, is it too soon for him to go overnight camping--eg risk of pneumonia returning.
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (46 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It might be too soon.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

If its 10 days after the end of the antibiotic treatment, its fine for him to go camping. However if its only 3 days after he finished the antibiotic, it might be too early. Usually it is good to rest for a week after the treatment is over.

Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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Is Camping Safe While On Treatment For Pneumonia?

Brief Answer: It might be too soon. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. If its 10 days after the end of the antibiotic treatment, its fine for him to go camping. However if its only 3 days after he finished the antibiotic, it might be too early. Usually it is good to rest for a week after the treatment is over. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.