Measles and Mumps
Rubella (German Measles)
Cause/Symptoms: Virus. Low-grade fever, headache, malaise, runny nose, red eyes, enlarged tender neck nodes. Rash starts on the face, spreads in 24 hours and lasts 3 days.
Transmission: Person to person by direct contact with respiratory secretions. Highly contagious. Incubation: 14 to 21 days Period of Communicability: For about 1 week before the rash starts until 7 days after the onset of the rash. Your child can return to daycare once all the following criteria has been meet: ~ ten (10) days after onset of the rash. ~ Fever
~ child can participate in all daycare activities ~ You have a Dr. note stating its safe for your child to be around other children (as young as 10m) and adults |
Mumps
Cause/Symptoms: Virus. Fever, swelling and tenderness of salivary glands slightly above the angle of the jaw, on 1 or both sides.
Transmission: Person to person by direct contact with respiratory secretions or saliva. Incubation: 14 to 25 days; average 16 to 18 days. Period of Communicability: 7 days before to 9 days after symptoms develop. Your child can return to daycare once all the following criteria has been meet: ~ Ten (10) days from the on set of swelling ~ Fever
~ child can participate in all daycare activities ~ You have a Dr. note stating its safe for your child to be around other children (as young as 10m) and adults |