Common childhood illnesses

This is intended as a general guide. Consult a health-care provider for diagnosis and recommendations for your child.

Chickenpox

• No exclusion required if well enough to participate in regular activities and does not have a fever. Pregnant women who are not immune should contact their health-care provider.

Diarrhea or vomiting

• Exclude until 48 hours symptom free.

Fifth disease

• No exclusion required if well enough to participate in regular activities. Pregnant women who are not immune should contact their health-care provider.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease

• No exclusion required if well enough to participate in regular activities.

Impetigo

• Exclude until 24 hours after antibiotic treatment begins or until blisters are healed.

Influenza

• Exclude until well enough to participate and free of fever for 24 hours without using medication to reduce fever.

Measles

• Exclude for four days after the start of rash.

Meningitis – bacterial or viral

• Exclude according to the advice from Southeast Public Health.

Meningococcal disease

• Exclude according to the advice from Southeast Public Health.

Mumps

• Exclude for five days after the start of swollen glands.

Pink eye (conjunctivitis)

• Exclude for 24 hours after starting antibiotic treatment for bacterial conjunctivitis.

Rubella (German measles)

• Exclude for seven days after the start of rash. Pregnant women should contact their health-care provider.

RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)

• No exclusion required if well enough to participate in regular activities.

Strep throat or scarlet fever

• Exclude for 24 hours after the start of antibiotics. If no antibiotics, exclude for 21 days.

Whooping cough (pertussis)

• Exclude for five days after starting antibiotics. If no antibiotics, exclude for 21 days from the start of cough.