Mononucleosis
Cause/Symptoms: Epstein-Barr Virus. Fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes in neck, fatigue.
Transmission: Person to person by direct contact with saliva.
Incubation: 4 to 6 weeks.
Period of Communicability: Prolonged; may persist up to 1 year or more.
Your child can return to daycare, once all the following criteria have been meet:
~ Fever
~ your 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
If your child puts items in his/her month, your child will have to be separated from the other children
Transmission: Person to person by direct contact with saliva.
Incubation: 4 to 6 weeks.
Period of Communicability: Prolonged; may persist up to 1 year or more.
Your child can return to daycare, once all the following criteria have been meet:
~ Fever
- 24 hours from the time the fever reducing medication are out of your child system (8 to 10 hours after taking last dose) and fever has not returned
- 24 hours free of any fever reducing medication or any other medication that can mask symptoms of illness.
- If no medication is given: 24 hours starting one (1) hour after you discover your child’s fever has broken
~ your 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
If your child puts items in his/her month, your child will have to be separated from the other children
