Pink Eye and Conjunctivitis
Your child is required to remain home.
Conjunctivitis-Bacterial (Pink Eye)
Cause/Symptoms
Transmission
Incubation
Period of Communicability
- Bacteria
- Pink or red conjunctiva (the white of the eye) with thick or crusty white or yellow discharge (pus), occasionally accompanied by fever
Transmission
- Person to person by direct or indirect contact with eye secretions
Incubation
- 24 to 72 hours
Period of Communicability
- For duration of infection or until 24 hours of antibiotic treatment is completed
We can discuss your child's return to daycare, once all the following criteria has been met:
- The infection is gone
Conjunctivitis-Viral (Pink Eye)
Cause/Symptoms
Transmission
Incubation
Period of Communicability
- Virus
- Pink conjunctiva (the white of the eye) with a clear, watery eye discharge
- Often occurs at the same time as a cold
Transmission
- Person to person by direct or indirect contact with eye secretions
Incubation
- 12 hours to 12 days
Period of Communicability
- For duration of infection
We can discuss your child's return to daycare once all the following criteria has been met:
- The infection is gone
The length of time your child is to remain home will depend on how long it takes for the infection to clear-up.