Communicable Disease Information

An individual may return after symptoms have been improving for 24 hours (no cough or cough is well-controlled).

An individual may return when symptoms have been improving for 24 hours (breathing comfortably). Urgent medical care may be needed.

An individual may return when symptom-free for 48 hours OR with orders from doctor to school nurse.

An individual may return when symptom-free for 48 hours OR with orders from a doctor or school nurse.

An individual may return when they are symptom-free OR with orders from doctor to school nurse. Follow fever instructions above. Urgent medical care may be needed.

An individual may return when they are symptom free, which means rash is gone OR sores are dry or can be completely covered by a bandage OR with orders from doctor to school nurse.

An individual may return when they are symptom-free, which means redness and drainage are gone OR with orders from doctor to school nurse.

An individual may return after the school has orders from doctor or local public health authority to school nurse.

A individual may return when symptom-free, which means return to normal behavior OR with orders from doctor to school nurse.

A major health event includes an illness lasting 2 or more weeks OR a hospital stay, OR the health condition requires more care than school staff can safely provide.

An individual may return after the school has orders from doctor to school nurse AND after measures are in place for the student’s safety. Please work with school staff to address special health-care needs so the student may attend safely.