For example, pinkeye or strep throat usually necessitates a day home with appropriate treatment. And remember, go with your gut. Reviewed by: Nicole A.
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These say when children should be kept off school and when they shouldn't. If you do keep your child at home, it's important to phone the school or nursery on the first day. Let them know that your child won't be in and give them the reason. If your child is well enough to go to school but has an infection that could be passed on, such as a cold sore or head lice, let their teacher know.
Follow this advice if your child does not have coronavirus symptoms or they had a test and it was negative they do not have coronavirus. It's fine to send your child to school with a minor cough or common cold. But if they have a fever, keep them off school until the fever goes. If your child has a high temperature , keep them off school until it goes away. If your child has chickenpox , keep them off school until all the spots have crusted over.
There's no need to keep your child off school if they have a cold sore. Encourage them not to touch the blister or kiss anyone while they have the cold sore, or to share things like cups and towels. You don't need to keep your child away from school if they have conjunctivitis.
Do get advice from your pharmacist. Encourage your child not to rub their eyes and to wash their hands regularly. If your child has an ear infection and a high temperature or severe earache, keep them off school until they're feeling better or their high temperature goes away. If your child has hand, foot and mouth disease but seems well enough to go to school, there's no need to keep them off.
Children with symptoms of norovirus , a highly contagious GI virus, should stay home while ill and for 2 days after symptoms have stopped. Hawkinson said infectious respiratory illnesses and GI infections can spread easily in schools for a variety of reasons. But there are steps parents and caregivers can take to help prevent their children from getting sick at school. Children under 12 account for approximately 50 million people in the U.
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