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What To Do if You Are Sick (from CDC)
This is a great resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with excellent guidance on "What to do if you are sick". There is a "Self Checker" tab that you can click on that will guide you through the process step by step with questions about how you are feeling.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html
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Our local hospital also has a dedicated webpage to assist you more on a local level as well as numbers to call if you or your children have symptoms of COVID-19.
https://www.sheridanhospital.org/community/coronavirus/
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This is an all encompassing website put together to get your information in one place.
https://www.coronavirus.gov/
When To Keep Your Child Home From School
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Fever (100.4* or above)
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Yes - Must be fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen before returning to school. |
| Cough |
Yes, if:
- Difficulty breathing
- Wheezing that has not been assessed previously by PCP
- Cyanosis (blue in color)
- Pertussis (Whooping Cough) |
"Flu-Like" Symptoms
- Temperature 100.4* or above
- Body Aches
- Fatigue
- Shortness of Breath
- Cough
- Sore Throat
- Vomiting |
Yes, if:
- Confirmed diagnosis by PCP
- Fever over 100.4*
- Child cannot participate in all school activities |
| Diarrhea |
Yes, if:
- Stool watery/increased frequency
- More than 2 episodes in a 24-hour period
- Last episode has been less than 24-hours prior
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| Vomiting/Nausea |
Yes, if:
- Not related to activity
- Not self-induced
- Recent head injury
- Fever 100.4* or above
- More than 2 episodes in a 24-hour period
- Severe abdominal pain
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Mild Upper Respiratory Symptoms
(Runny nose, sneezing, mild cough) |
Yes, if:
- Accompanied by a fever of 100.4* or above
- Unable to participate in all school activities |
| Rash |
Yes, if:
- Fever of 100.4* or above
- Has open sores or weeping
- Spreading rapidly
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| Earache |
Yes, if:
- Fever of 100.4* or above
- Unable to participate in all school activities
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| Swollen Lymph Nodes |
Yes, if:
- Fever of 100.4* or above
- Difficulty breathing and or swallowing
- Red, warm and/or tender
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| Sore Throat (pharyngitis) |
Yes, if:
- Fever of 100.4* or above
- Unable to swallow or drooling
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| Concussion |
Yes, if:
- As ordered by PCP
- Unable to participate in all school activities
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Conjunctivitis
-Bacterial
-Viral
-Allergic |
Yes, if:
- Fever of 100.4* or above
- Behavioral changes
- Excessive exudate
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| Fifth's Disease |
No:
No longer contagious once rash appears
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| Influenza |
Yes, if:
- Fever of 100.4* or above
- Unable to participate in all school activities
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| Hand Foot and Mouth |
Yes, if:
- Open sores
- Drooling
- Unable to participate in all school activities
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| Head Lice |
Yes, if:
- Untreated live lice
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