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Contagious Disease Alert System

POLICY: The Center will inform staff and parents of known illnesses and exposures in the center. 

PURPOSE: To alert and educate parents on diseases and possible health problems.

To provide staff instructions and guidance.

To protect everyone and prevent spread of the disease.

PROCEDURE:

  1. Upon enrollment, parents will be informed to notify staff immediately if their child is diagnosed with a contagious illness.  The Center will notify parents and staff members if any child, staff, or person in the program is diagnosed with contagious illnesses. 
  2. The center will have a designated place for posting Parent Alert or Exposure Notice.
  3. The Health Advocate or designee will date and post the appropriate Parent Alert or Exposure Notice.  It is recommended that the center review with the staff/families the Parent Alert or Exposure Notice, and infection control practices. Center may seek guidance and assistance from Nurse Consultant and SF Public Health Department Communicable Disease Control Unit (415-554-2830).  The confidentiality of the child or staff should be maintained.
  4. If new cases are reported, the exposure notice stays up and the date is changed. Consult SF Public Health Department Communicable Disease Control Unit for further instructions if needed. 
  5. The Parent Alert Form can be removed after discussion with SF Public Health Department Communicable Disease Control’s recommendation after reviewing the incubation period (see “How Long Before Symptoms Appear?”) of the last reported case.

The alerts for these illnesses have been included here.  

  1. Chickenpox
  2.  Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
  3. Non-Polio Enterovirus
  4. Fifth Disease
  5. Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
  6. Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores)
  7. Impetigo
  8. Lice
  9. Pinworms
  10. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
  11. Ringworm
  12. Viral Gastroenteritis (inc. Rotavirus and Norovirus)
  13. Scabies
  14. Strep Infection
  15. Thrush

Contact the City and County of San Francisco Communicable Disease Control Public Health Department at 415-554-2830 to report the following diseases:

Childcare guidance, instructions and Parent Alerts/ Exposure Notices will be provided by the CD Public Health Department. Click on each disease name to get more information. 

Approved by CDCU 6/28/23