Other Communicable Diseases Information
Communicable Disease Fact Sheets
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/
Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)
Conjunctivitis or pink eye can be either bacterial or viral. Your doctor has to evaluate your child’s eyes in order to accurately diagnose and treat, if necessary. The symptoms are redness of eye and eyelids and there may be puss drainage. Sometimes there is swelling of the eyelid. It can be transmitted from person to person through hand to eye contact, or through contact with discharge from infected eyes. It is usually able to be transmitted while inflammation or drainage is present. Your child needs to stay home from school until he/she can no longer transmit conjunctivitis. This is usually 24 hours after your doctor has started treatment. Frequent hand washing is critical to stop the transmission. Remember only your physician can diagnose conjunctivitis.
http://www.cdc.gov/conjunctivitis/clinical.html
Things to know about pink eye. www.smore.com/0q9bt-pink-eye-conjunctivitis
Influenza
http://www.flu.gov/
Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (Coxsackie virus)
If the doctor diagnoses your child with this illness, please keep them home until they are fever free (less than 100 degrees) for 24 hours without the use of medications such as Tylenol or Motrin. Also, if there are open sores on their hands, they will need to stay home until those are closed.
http://www.cdc.gov/features/handfootmouthdisease/
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p4/p42051.pdf
Strep Throat
Strep throat is an infection in the throat caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria. If your child is diagnosed with Strep Throat, they will need to stay home until they have taken antibiotics for 24 hours.
http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/antibiotic-use/URI/sore-throat.html
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/
Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)
Conjunctivitis or pink eye can be either bacterial or viral. Your doctor has to evaluate your child’s eyes in order to accurately diagnose and treat, if necessary. The symptoms are redness of eye and eyelids and there may be puss drainage. Sometimes there is swelling of the eyelid. It can be transmitted from person to person through hand to eye contact, or through contact with discharge from infected eyes. It is usually able to be transmitted while inflammation or drainage is present. Your child needs to stay home from school until he/she can no longer transmit conjunctivitis. This is usually 24 hours after your doctor has started treatment. Frequent hand washing is critical to stop the transmission. Remember only your physician can diagnose conjunctivitis.
http://www.cdc.gov/conjunctivitis/clinical.html
Things to know about pink eye. www.smore.com/0q9bt-pink-eye-conjunctivitis
Influenza
http://www.flu.gov/
Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (Coxsackie virus)
If the doctor diagnoses your child with this illness, please keep them home until they are fever free (less than 100 degrees) for 24 hours without the use of medications such as Tylenol or Motrin. Also, if there are open sores on their hands, they will need to stay home until those are closed.
http://www.cdc.gov/features/handfootmouthdisease/
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p4/p42051.pdf
Strep Throat
Strep throat is an infection in the throat caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria. If your child is diagnosed with Strep Throat, they will need to stay home until they have taken antibiotics for 24 hours.
http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/antibiotic-use/URI/sore-throat.html