Dear Parents,
A student in your child’s classroom has been diagnosed with Strep Throat, and your child may have been exposed. Wayne County Health Department has provided the following information about Strep Throat:
| Disease | Mode of Spread | Symptoms | Incubation Period | Contagious Period | Contacts | Exclusions |
| Strep Throat | Respiratory droplet or direct contact; via contaminated food | Sore throat, fever |
Average 2-5 days (range: 1-7days) |
Until 24 hours after start of treatment | Exclude from school with signs of illness; encourage good hand hygiene | Exclude until 24 hours after microbial therapy (antibiotic) |
If your child develops these symptoms, please take them to your Primary Healthcare Provider for treatment.
In accordance to Wayne County Health Department’s recommendations, we are asking that all children with Strep Throat remain at home for a full 24 hours after the start of microbial therapy (oral antibiotic). Any student coming back to school from any illness with the symptom of a fever needs to be fever-free without the use of fever-reducing meds for a full 24 hours.
Thank you so much for your help and support!
Biane Bazzy, RN
School Nurse