Poison Ivy

Your child is not required to remain home.

Cause/Symptoms:

• Plant toxin
• Redness and blisters in linear pattern, where skin was exposed
• Extremely itchy
• Washing the exposed area immediately decreases the severity of symptoms

Transmission:

• Direct skin contact with any part of the plant

Incubation:

• A few minutes to several days

Period of Communicability:

• Not contagious after the toxin has been washed from the skin or clothing
  

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

• The itchiness doesn't prevent your child from participating in all daycare actives
• All the toxins have been washed away from your child's skin

Your child is not required to remain home.