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Body temperature of 100.4˚ F or greater demonstrates the need to exclude the
student from the school setting. This student should be fever free (an oral
temperature below 99˚ F) for 24 hours before returning to school without the aid of
antipyretic medications. See: Selekman, Janice. Common Complaints, Fever, in
School Nursing a Compressive Text (2013). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.
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Vaccine preventable. CDC vaccine preventable immunization schedule:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/The above information was compiled from the CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND
PREVENTION (CDC) 2015/2014 Features pages.
http://www.cdc.gov/features/index.htmlDISEASE
REFERENCE
Ringworm (Tinea)
Fungal infection of the skin
Classification
1. Pedis (athlete's foot)
2. Cruris (Jock itch)
3. Corporis (Body)
4. Onychomy cosis (nails)
5. Capitis 9head)
See CDC:
http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/ringworm/i ndex.htmlScabies (Mites) Sarcoptes scabiei var.
hominis
See CDC:
http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/scabies/Scarlet fever
(Scarlatina)
Group A streptococcus
See CDC:
http://www.cdc.gov/features/scarletfever/Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Childhood-primary)
See CDC:
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Venereal warts
See CDC:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htmPertussis (Whooping Cough)
See CDC:
http://www.cdc.gov/features/pertussis/