Campylobacter
Cause/Symptoms:
Transmission:
Incubation:
Period of Communicability
- 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.