Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
allnurses

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.
Discussion

Scarlet Fever

I was just told by a teacher that one of her students has scarlet fever. Oh joy. We are a fairly new public charter school and when I came in there was a nurse who had helped start up the school, so there are some policies that just haven't been made. I need some help on what to do! Will i need to send out a letter to parents stating there was a child with it and tell them to look out for the s/s? I hate feeling helpless/unkowledgeable.

  • Quote

    • Featured Replies

    I second calling your public health department. They are awesome at helping with something like this and can step you through any steps you may / may not need to do.

  • Quote
    • Experts

    Strep is omni-present any time of the school year and scarlet fever is simply a streptococcal rash so I wouldn't send out any notification. Exclusion and return to school would apply to this condition just like any other contagious disease.

  • Quote

    As long as the student is being treated for strep, we don't do anything. They are permitted to return to school after being on abx for 24 hours. If we don't send out notes for strep, we don't send them out for scarlet fever. That being said, we are a little more vigilant about kids with sore throats, and more likely to recommend parents take them for a strep test. It isn't reportable either.

    Edited to add: I agree, the health department is your best source of information, the above are our directions from our health department.

  • Quote

    • Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Add a Comment
    Go to topic listing

    Currently Reading 0

    • No registered users viewing this page.

    Account

    Navigation

    Search

    Search

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.