Yersinia

Your child is required to remain home.

Cause/Symptoms:

• Bacteria
• Diarrhea, Fever, Abdominal pain, Headache
• In some cases a rash

Transmission:

• Fecal-oral route
• Direct contact with infected people or animals such as puppies or kittens or indirect contact with contaminated food and water

Incubation:

• 3 to 7 days, usually under 10 days

Period of Communicability:

• Usually 2-3 weeks
  

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

• 48 hours after completion of antibiotic therapy
• Child is eating and drinking normally
• Child is able to participate in all daycare activities
• Your child is no longer in pain
• The rash is gone
• The daycare diarrhea policy has been followed
• The daycare fever policy has been followed
• At least 14 days have passed since the onset of symptoms/diagnosis
• A doctors note is required stating your child is no longer contagious
  

Your child is required to remain home for at least 14 days, if not longer.