Communicable Disease Information

When to keep your child at home: 

• Fever -- Temperature greater than 100.4 degrees. Your student may return when  their temp. has been below 100 degrees for 24hrs without fever reducing medication. 
• Chills
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
• New loss of taste or smell.
• Vomiting -- May return when there has been no episodes of vomiting without the use of medication for 24 hours. 
• Diarrhea -- 3 or more watery stools in 24 hours or sudden onset. May return when resolved for 24 hours. 
• Sore Throat -  May return when resolved for 24 hours. 
• Rash -- Any new onset of rash if accompanied by fever. May return after rash resolves or if clearance given by health care providers. 
• Cough -- Persistent cough with or without fever, serious sustained coughing, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing 
• Symptoms or complaints that prevent the student from participating in his/her usual school activities including severe fatigue and muscle or body aches.
• Stiff neck or headache with accompanying fever -- May return after resolution of symptoms or diagnosis made and clearance given. 
• Jaundice (yellowing of eyes or skin) -- May return after diagnosis from physician and clearance given.