Communicable Diseases

Communicable Diseases

When an outbreak of a communicable disease (such as chickenpox, measles, etc.) occurs among staff or students, the school nurse consults with Chelan-Douglas Health District, who will take the lead on containment and make the plan on how the school will manage the outbreak. 

Some guidelines on when to keep your student home:

• Fever—a temperature above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Vomiting

• Diarrhea—watery or loose stools.

• Coughing—or having any sort of breathing trouble. Coughing spreads infection.

• Rash—check with your doctor to determine whether the rash is contagious before sending your child to school.

• Lethargic—a child who is difficult to wake, needs to see a doctor.

24 Hour Rule

1. Fever: Keep your child home until their FEVER has been gone for 24 hours WITHOUT fever-reducing medications.

2. Vomiting or Diarrhea: Keep your child home for 24 hours after the LAST time they have vomited or had diarrhea and are eating a normal diet.

3. Antibiotics: Keep your child home at least 24 hours after the FIRST dose of antibiotic.