Symptoms

Strep throat plus high fever diffuse pinkish- red rash and red tongue.

Incubation Period

3- 5 days

Mode of Transmission & Communicability

The bacteria are spread by direct contact with infected persons or with objects freshly soiled with discharges from noses, throats or lesions. Contagious until all lesions have healed or the person has been treated with an antibiotic for at least a full 24 hours.

School Action

1. Refer for medical diagnosis and treatment.

2. Exclude from school until at least 12 hours after antibiotic treatment begins, the child is without fever and the child is clinically well.