Mononucleosis

Your child is  required to remain home.

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
  

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

• Your child can eat and drink normally
  
• Your child can participate in all daycare activities
  
• The daycare fever policy has been followed
  
• Your child doesn't put toys etc in his/her mouth
  
• A doctors note stating your child no longer contagious is required
  

Your child is required to remain home for at least forty-eight (48) hours, if not longer.