Streptococcal Infections
Your child is required to remain home.
Strep Throat, Scarlet Fever
Cause/Symptoms:
Transmission:
Incubation:
Period of Communicability:
- Bacteria
- Strep Throat: Very sore and red throat, fever
- Scarlet Fever: High fever, vomiting, "sandpaper" skin rash, "strawberry tongue", red cheeks and whiteness around mouth
- During convalescence, skin on hands and feet may peel
Transmission:
- Direct or indirect contact with respiratory secretions
Incubation:
- Usually 1 to 3 days
Period of Communicability:
- From onset of symptoms until 24 hours after antibiotic treatment initiated
- 10 to 21 days if untreated
Your child can return to daycare once all the following criteria has been meet:
With Treatment
Without Treatment
With Treatment
- 48 hrs after the start of treatment
- Your child is breathing fine
- Your child is eating and drinking normally
- Your child can participate in all daycare activities
- The daycare fever policy has been followed
- The daycare vomiting policy has been followed
- At least 72 hours have passed since the onset of symptoms/diagnosis
Without Treatment
- At least 10 have passed since the onset of symptoms/diagnosis
- Your child is breathing breathing fine
- Your child is eating and drinking normally
- Your child can participate in all daycare activities
- The daycare fever policy has been followed
- The daycare vomiting policy has been followed
- A doctors note stating your child is no longer contagious is required
Streptococcal Infection (Invasive Group A Strep)
Cause/Symptoms:
Transmission:
Incubation:
Period of Communicability:
Your child can return to daycare once all the following criteria has been meet:
- Necrotizing fasciitis: Fever, localised redness, swelling, blister formation, and intense pain.
- Toxic Shock Syndrome: Sudden onset of high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, muscle pains, and shock.
Transmission:
- Direct or indirect contact with respiratory secretions or with discharge from wounds
Incubation:
- Usually 1 to 3 days
Period of Communicability:
- From onset of symptoms until 24 hours after antibiotic treatment initiated
Your child can return to daycare once all the following criteria has been meet:
- 48 hrs after the start of treatment
- Your child is breathing fine
- Your child is eating and drinking normally
- Your child can participate in all daycare activities
- All blisters most have cleared up
- Rash most be gone
- At least 72 hours have passed since the onset of symptoms/diagnosis
- The daycare fever policy has been followed
- The daycare diarrhea policy has been followed
- The daycare vomiting policy has been followed
Strep Throat, Scarlet Fever -
With Treatment - Your child is required to remain home for at least seventy-two (72) hours, if not longer.
Without Treatment - Your child is required to remain home for at least ten (10) days, if not longer.
Invasive Group A Strep -
Your child is required to remain home for at least seventy-two (72) hours, if not longer.
With Treatment - Your child is required to remain home for at least seventy-two (72) hours, if not longer.
Without Treatment - Your child is required to remain home for at least ten (10) days, if not longer.
Invasive Group A Strep -
Your child is required to remain home for at least seventy-two (72) hours, if not longer.