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Toddler Community Health Update: Roseola

by | Nov 3, 2022 | Community Health Updates

Toddler Community Health Update: Roseola

There has been a confirmed case of roseola in the Toddler North Community. The student was last on campus on Monday, October 31. Because this illness has been identified in the classroom, we recommend consulting a medical professional if you notice any symptoms. Please keep your child home if they are experiencing fever or any symptom of greater intensity or frequency than what is normally experienced. Before children can return to school, they must meet the following criteria:

  • Fever and symptom-free without the use of symptom-reducing medications for at least 24 hours
  • As with any illness-related absence, we will need either a note from a medical provider, two at-home antigen Covid tests taken 24-48 hours apart, or a PCR test before a student can return to school. Submit the note and/or test hereWhile we recognize that a Covid test may be more expedient, we highly recommend visiting a healthcare provider should your child develop symptoms. 
  • Students must be able to participate fully in their daily activities. If they are not well enough to play on the playground, they should not be at school.

Individuals exposed to roseola may develop symptoms 1-2 weeks following exposure. Symptoms of Roseola (also called Sixths Disease) include several days of high fever, followed by a rash. The rash may appear as many small pink spots. Infected individuals are no longer contagious once they are fever-free for 24 hours without symptom-reducing medication. 

If your child will be missing school, please remember to fill out the Student Absence Form to ensure that everyone who needs to be notified is kept in the loop.

Contact the office if you have any questions.