When to Keep Sick Students Home
Consider the following guidelines to help determine if your child should come to school or not. She has fever. A temperature at or above 100.0°F could mean your child is "brewing an infection." Students with fever really need time at home to rest until they've been fever free for 24 hours. She is coughing frequently or having any sort of breathing trouble. Coughing spreads infection. A cough that keeps your child up at night may mean she'll be too tired to learn the next day. She has vomited two or more times. A single episode of vomiting could be brought on by a number of things, so wait until it happens twice. She has diarrhea. Watery or loose stools mean you're likely dealing with a virus, meaning you should keep your child at home and make sure she drinks lots of water. She has a rash with fever. Check with your doctor to determine whether the rash is contagious before sending your child to school. Sore throat, loss of appetite, persistent irritability, and unusual tiredness are also signs and symptoms of communicable disease. In an effort to help prevent the spread of communicable disease, keep a sick child home from school. If symptoms persist for more than two days, medical attention should be sought. Otherwise bed rest and encouraging plenty of fluids are recommended. Hopefully, this information helps you make those tough decisions regarding your child's health.
Consider the following guidelines to help determine if your child should come to school or not. She has fever. A temperature at or above 100.0°F could mean your child is "brewing an infection." Students with fever really need time at home to rest until they've been fever free for 24 hours. She is coughing frequently or having any sort of breathing trouble. Coughing spreads infection. A cough that keeps your child up at night may mean she'll be too tired to learn the next day. She has vomited two or more times. A single episode of vomiting could be brought on by a number of things, so wait until it happens twice. She has diarrhea. Watery or loose stools mean you're likely dealing with a virus, meaning you should keep your child at home and make sure she drinks lots of water. She has a rash with fever. Check with your doctor to determine whether the rash is contagious before sending your child to school. Sore throat, loss of appetite, persistent irritability, and unusual tiredness are also signs and symptoms of communicable disease. In an effort to help prevent the spread of communicable disease, keep a sick child home from school. If symptoms persist for more than two days, medical attention should be sought. Otherwise bed rest and encouraging plenty of fluids are recommended. Hopefully, this information helps you make those tough decisions regarding your child's health.