Salmonella
Salmonella paratyphi (See paratyphoid fever)
Salmonella Typhi (See Typhoid fever).

Your child is required to remain at home.

Cause/Symptoms:

• Bacteria
• Symptoms include sudden onset of headache, fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and sometimes vomiting

Transmission:

• Fecal-oral route, either by direct contact with an infected person or indirectly through ingestion of contaminated food
• Pets (iguanas, turtles, sometimes cats and dogs) and farm animals are another common source of infection

Incubation:

• 6 to 72 hours, usually 12 to 36 hours

Period of Communicability:

• Infection and last four to seven days or up to several weeks /months after onset of symptoms
  

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

• Your child can eat and drink normally
• Your child can participate in all daycare activities
• A doctors note stating your child is no longer contagious is required
• At least 6 days have passed since the onset of symptoms/diagnosis
• The daycare diarrhea policy has been followed
• The daycare fever policy has been followed
• The daycare vomiting policy has been followed

Your child is required to remain home for at least six (6) days, if not longer.