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We hope you will help your children use the Library effectively and encourage them to read a variety of books. Kindly teach your children to care for these books by not only handling them carefully, but also by keeping them out of reach of younger siblings. They should not eat while reading books, as the pages may get greasy. Furthermore, when they are packing their books in their bags, they must make sure they do not put them in the bags with water bottles and left over snacks.
Below are isolation periods for children with infectious diseases, which must be adhered to by parents. A child is not allowed to re-enter the school after having an infectious disease without a medical certificate. Children returning after such an absence must report to the School Office before going to class.
S.# | NAME | TRANSMISSION | ISOLATION PERIOD FROM SCHOOL |
1. | Chicken Pox | Usually infectious before rash appears. | 14 days from onset of rash. No blisters containing fluid should be present. All open scabs should be crusted and all scales should have fallen off. |
2. | Conjunctivitis | Infectious while symptoms are present. | Until symptoms have cleared. |
3. | Diphtheria | Until certified fit by doctor including negative throat and nasal swab. | |
4. | Dysentery and Diarrhoeal disease | Infectious even after symptoms improve. | Until convalescence (symptom free) is definitely established and normal stools are seen when off treatment. |
5. | German Measles | Usually infectious before rash appears. | 7 days from onset of rash in the case of a mild attack. |
6. | Head Lice | Until head has been cleaned and medicated. All nits must be removed. | |
7. | Hepatitis | Usually infectious before symptoms appear. | Minimum 2 weeks. Until symptom free along with fitness certificate from doctor. Liver function test normal. |
8. | Measles | Usually infectious before symptoms appear. | For not less than 12 days from the date of onset of the rash. |
9. | Mumps | Usually infectious before symptoms appear. | For not less than 2 weeks from onset, with clear evidence of no swelling or inflammation of the throat. |
10. | Poliomyelitis | Return when certified and cleared by the doctor. | |
11. | Ringworms | Return when certified and cleared by the doctor. | |
12. | Scabies | Transmitted by direct contact or handling of contaminated objects. | Until proper treatment has been given. Return when certified cured by pediatrician or dermatologist. |
13. | Typhoid Fever | Water-borne feco-oral route. | Minimum 2 weeks. Return when certified clear by the doctor. |
14. | Whooping Cough | Highly Contagious | At least 2 weeks from onset and until cough has subsided. |