“If my child has covid what are the chances my whole family will get it?”
My 13 year old child was diagnosed with covid. It is causing a lot of stress and anxiety in the family.
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The SARS CoV-2 virus is highly contagious, and if a member of your family (living with you) has been diagnosed, it's highly likely that others in the family have also become (or will become) infected. Fortunately, much of SARS CoV-2 infection is asymptomatic, so if no one else is sick yet, you may be among the lucky ones. CDC does recommend isolating the known positive individual to the extent possible -- much hand washing, sanitizing "touch points" and wearing masks. Probably everyone in the household should be tested, but follow the isolation procedures regardless. The best approach is to assume everyone is infected.
