Cryptosoridiosis

Cause/Symptoms: Parasite. Frequent, non-bloody, watery diarrhea with abdominal cramps and pain, fatigue, vomiting, and weight loss. Loss of appetite and vomiting are relatively common among children. May be symptom free.


Transmission: Fecal-oral route, including person to person, animal to person, waterborne (recreational or drinking water) and foodborne transmission.

Incubation: 1 to 12 days with an average of 7 days.

Period of Communicability: From onset of symptoms up to several weeks after symptoms resolve.

Your child can return to daycare, once the all the following criteria has been meet:
~ Diarrhea

• 24 hours from the time the diarrhea reducing medication are out of your child system (8 to 10 hours after taking last dose) and diarrhea has not returned
• 24 hours free of any diarrhea reducing medication or any other medication that can mask symptoms of illness.
• If no medication is given: 24 hours starting one (1) hour after your child's last diarrhea bowel movement

~ Vomiting

• 24 hours from the time the vomit reducing medication (such as, Gravel) are out of your child system (8 to 10 hours after taking last dose) and vomiting has not restarted
  
• 24 hours free of any vomit reducing medication or any other medication that can mask symptoms of illness.
  
• If no medication is given: 24 hours starting one (1) hour after the last time your child vomited.
  

~ your child is no longer in any pain
~ your child is eating and drinking normally
~ your child can participate in all daycare activities

This can mean your child might be home 48 hours or longer before being able to return to daycare