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Return to SchoolAka: School Return After Illness, Returning to Daycare

Contraindications to school attendance
1. Infectious
2. Fever
3. Vomiting or dehydration
4. Inadequate energy to attend to school activities
Indications for school return in viral infection
1. Viral infection examples
  1. Influenza
  2. Rhinovirus (Common Cold)
  3. Fifth Disease
  4. Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
2. Indications to return to school
  1. No fever
  2. Child must practice good hygiene (i.e. hand washing)
Indications for school return in bacterial infection
1. Bacterial infection examples
2. Indications to return to school
  1. Antibiotics for 24 hours
Indications for school return in specific conditions
1. Chicken Pox
  1. All lesions have crusted over
2. Head Lice
  1. After anti-lice shampoo and manual nit removal
3. Pinworms
  1. Day after Pyrantel, Mebendazole, or Albendazole
4. Vomiting
  1. 24 hours after last Emesis
Conditions allowing immediate school return
1. Viral Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
2. Otitis Media (ear infection)
References
1. Cornell (1999) Today's Parent
  1. http://www.todaysparent.com

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