Campylobacter

Cause/Symptoms:

• Bacteria,
• Diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting - may be mild to severe,
• Stools may contain blood.

Transmission:

• Fecal-oral route,
• Ingestion of under-cooked meat (especially poultry), unpasteurized milk and contaminated water or by direct contact with fecal material from infected animals or people.

Incubation:

• 1 to 10 days.

Period of Communicability

• Variable, as long as organisms are being excreted; usually 2 to 7 weeks.

We can discuss your child's return to daycare once all the following criteria has been met:

• There is no longer any blood in your child's stool,
• Your child is no longer in any pain,
• Your child can participate in all the daycare activities,
• Your child is eating and drinking normally,
• At least 14 days have passed since the onset of symptoms/diagnosis,
• The daycare diarrhea policy has been followed,
• The daycare fever policy has been followed,
• The daycare vomiting policy has been followed,
• A doctors note is required stating your child is no longer contagious.

Your child is required to remain home for at least fourteen (14) days, if not longer.