That's a hard one. Infecting others is only one thing that you have to consider. The other is, Does your daughter feel like going? Hope she gets to feeling better soon! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hilary Blue" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 6:32 AM Subject: nonpd: is the latest flu contagious > i am in a quandary > we have a major family event today - my niece's bat mitzvah > my daughter has woken up with a fever of 101 > symptoms of dizziness, sore throat and ear ache > the family she lives with have had these symptoms > during the last week, and treated themselves with aspirin > and say they were better in three days. > the question is - if she feels up to it, could we go to the bat mitzvah, or do > we risk infecting > the whole congregation / family etc > any suggestions? > > hilary >