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Is Your Child Too Sick To Come To School?Your child should stay home from school only if necessary. The main reasons for your child to stay home are:
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if he might be contagious to others
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if he is too sick to be comfortable at school or to concentrate
As a rule, a child should not come to school if there is:-
vomiting more than once in the past 24 hours
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a fever of 100.0 or greater in the past 24 hours
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diarrhea
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a widespread rash
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persistent pain
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very frequent cough
For more information check out Children's Healthcare's pamphlet "Is Your Child Too Sick for School" (PDF Form)
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