>Also, it has always been my understanding that although it is unlikely >for Chicken Pox to kill a healthy child, if an immune suppressed child >were to contract it, they would surely not survive... Kathy, That's a "maybe"... I was spitting nails when I discovered my very self center neighbor had purposedfully sent her chicken pox exposed kids out to play with the entire cul-de-sac of kids, including my older two (and this was before immunizations for it). Philina was 18 months old at the time, and one continuous running nose and ears. And she sure had a whoppin' ugly lookin' case of chicken pox, but she survived them just fine, (no thanks to Ms Candy). Fawna, mom to Philina 22 yrs (PT6p & Moya Moya), Philina's Pharm Bengal Cattery, Escondido, CA USA http://home.mindspring.com/~fawna33/ Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows www.trisomyonline.org Families Helping Families On-line