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Bronchitis
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Frequent coughing. Labored breathing, Possible fever.
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1-7 days,
2-4 days
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Consult your doctor. If the child has fever, make sure he rests, give him plenty of juice and use a vaporizer.
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2 days before symptoms appear to 2 days after.
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Chicken pox
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Fever. Discomfort. Itching. Pink or red spots on the chest, stomach and back, which may spread to the scalp and face. Spots change to blisters, which eventually crust.
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10-21 days;
7-10 days
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Consult your doctor. Rest is essential. Relieve itching with calamine lotion or oatmeal powder baths. Trim the child’s nails. Keep his utensils and dishes separate.
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1 day before spots appear to about 6 days after. The child should be isolated until blisters crust and dry.
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Common
Cold
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Sneezing, stuffed or runny nose, sore throat, watery eyes. Possible cough, chills, low fever
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1-7 days;
2-14 days
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If the child has a fever, make sure he rests, give him plenty of juice and use a vaporizer. Keep him warm and avoid chilling. Consult doctor if the symptoms persist or worsen.
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2 days before the symptoms appear to 2 days after.
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Croup
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Labored breathing, hoarseness, loud hacking cough. Often comes on at night.
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2-6 days;
4-5 days
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Consult your doctor. Use a vaporizer. Keep the child on a light, low fat diet.
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2 days before symptoms appear to 5 days after.
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E. Coli
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Ranges in severity. Sudden onset of watery diarrhea (frequently bloody), abdominal cramps, sometimes with vomiting and a low-grade fever.
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1-8 days;
1-3 days.
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Severe complications may cause hospitalization.
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Onset of illness to 4 weeks after.
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Fifth Disease
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May have facial rash followed by a lacelike rash on the trunk, arms, and legs. Sometimes with sore throat, runn nose, and low grade fever before the rash begins. Rash may disappear and reappear
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4-20 days;
1-3 weeks.
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No specific treatment. Acetaminophen may relieve some symptoms. Pregnant women should not be exposed.
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A few days prior to the rash appearing.
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German
Measles
(Rubella)
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Chills. Low fever (sometimes high). Runny nose, painful swelling of glands behind the ears. Usually there is a slightly raised fine red rash, which begins on the face, then spreads over the entire body
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14-21 days;
3-6 days
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If the child has a fever, make sure he rests, give him plenty of juice and use a vaporizer. Keep the child’s hands clean. Launder his linen and clothes separately.
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7 days before symptoms appear to 5 days after. Pregnant women should never be exposed to this illness.
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Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease
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Fever, sore throat and the appearance of small blister-like sores in and around the mouth, on palms, fingers and soles of the feet.
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3-5 days;
1 day to several weeks after illness gone.
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Exclusion is NOT necessary. Cover mouths when sneezing or coughing, dispose of tissues with throat and nose discharges, wash hands.
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Until blister-like sores are not present while sick. For weeks after though feces.
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Head Lice
(Pediculosis)
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Blood-sucking insect that lives on the scalp. Itching behind ears and above neck.
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Eggs (nits) hatch in 7 days & lay eggs in 10 days; As long as eggs and lice live.
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Examine all people regularly after outbreak, children allowed back after first treatment. Launder clothing/bedding in hot water (130 F) for a minimum of 20 minutes. Vacuum carpet and furniture. Disinfect combs & brushes.
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As long as nits or eggs are alive.
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Influenza
(virus, flu)
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Chills, drowsiness, weakness, sudden high fever, headache, achiness, sore throat, no appetite, possible nausea and dizziness.
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1-3 days;
3-7 days
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Consult the doctor. If the child has fever, make sure he rests, give him plenty of juice and use a vaporizer. Keep his utensils and dishes separate.
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1 day before symptoms appear to 7 days after.
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Measles
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Early symptoms include low fever, slight hacking cough, fatigue, discomfort, eye irritation. Around the 4th day, fever and cough worsen and a rash of faint pink spots appear on the neck and cheek, then spreads to the rest of the body
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10-15 days;
8-12 days
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Consult your doctor. If the child’s eyes are sensitive to light, keep the room dim. If he has fever, make sure he rests, give him plenty of juice and use a vaporizer. Keep his utensils and dishes separate.
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4 days before rash appears to 5 days after.
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Mumps
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Swollen glands on one or both sides of the jaw. Mild headache. Fever.
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12-24 days;
6-10 days
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Consult your doctor. Rest is essential. Apply cool compresses to the cheeks. Do not give the child citrus juices. Keep his utensils and dishes separate..
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Varies
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Pink Eye
(conjuncitivitis)
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Scratchy filling in one or both eyes, and redness in the whites of the eyes. Possible discharge gluing eyes shut.
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24-74 hours
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See your doctor. Use good personal hygiene, clean soiled articles with hot soapy water. Disinfect objects with bleach/water solution.
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Spreads by direct contact with secretions from the eye(s).
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Pneumonia
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Coughing, fever, rapid breathing, discomfort, chills, weakness. Possible nausea and vomiting. Sudden fever lasting several days
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2-14 days;
About 7 days
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Consult your doctor. Make sure the child rests. Give him plenty of juice. Use a vaporizer. Keep in on a light, low fat diet.
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Varies
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Roseola
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Sudden fever lasting several days. After fever is gone, a rash of flat or raised spots appears on the chest, stomach or back, then spreads to the rest of the body
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10-14 days;
5-6 days
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Consult your doctor
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1 day before symptoms appear to 6 days after
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Scabies
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Caused by a mite that burrows into the skin. Thread-like lesions (3/8” long) usually between fingers, elbows, palms, wrists, armpits, buttocks and genitalia. Itch especially at night.
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2-6 weeks 1st infection, or 1-4 days reinfect-ed; until mites are gone.
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See your doctor. May return to daycare one day after treatment. Dry clean or launder garments, bed linens and other things touched with 48 hours prior to treatment. Non cleanable items should be placed in a plastic bag for 4 days. Vacuum.
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Until all mites and eggs are destroyed. Generally occurs after 1st or 2nd treatment (treatments are 1 week apart).
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Scarlet Fever
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Painful sore throat. Fever, nausea and vomiting. Within 3 days a fine rash appears on the neck, armpit and groin, then spreads over the body.
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1-5 days;
6-8 days
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Consult your doctor. Make sure the child rests. Give him plenty of fluids. Check other family members for symptoms
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1 day before symptoms appear to 6 days after
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Strep Throat
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Painful sore throat. Fever. Nausea and vomiting.
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2-5 days;
About 6 days
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Consult your doctor. If the child has fever, make sure he rests and give him plenty of juice. Check other family members for symptoms.
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1 day before symptoms appear to 6 days after.
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Whooping Cough
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May begin with “cold-like” symptoms which progress to a cough. After several days severe coughing fits may cause the child to vomit or lose their breath.
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7-21 days;
1-3 months
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Antibiotics may be given.
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Up to 5 or 7 days following treatment.
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