Wisconsin Childhood Communicable Diseases
Disease Name (aka, causative agent)
Cold sores (Herpes simplex virus)
Mononucleosis (Mono, Epstein-Barr virus)
Mumps (Mumps virus)
Pink Eye (Bacterial or viral conjunctivitis)
Strep Throat and Scarlet Fever (Streptococcal pharyngitis, Group A Streptococcus)
Influenza (Flu, Influenza virus)
Pertussis (Whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Other Viral Respiratory Illnesses or Respiratory Illness of Unknown Cause
Diarrhea of Unknown Cause
Gastroenteritis, Bacterial ? Campylobacter ? Salmonella ? Shigella ? E. coli O157:H7 and other Shiga toxin-producing
E. coli (STEC)
Gastroenteritis, Parasitic ? Cryptosporidium ? Giardia Gastroenteritis, Viral ? Norovirus ? Rotavirus
Hepatitis A (Hepatitis A virus)
Pinworm infection (Enterobius vermicularis)
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI, C. diff)
Fifth Disease (Human parvovirus B19, erythema infectiosum)
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (Coxsackie virus)
Impetigo (Staphylococcus aureus, Group A Streptococcus)
Lice (Pediculosis)
Measles (Rubeola, measles virus)
Ringworm (fungal infection, dermatophytosis, tinea)
Roseola (Human herpesvirus 6, exanthem subitum)
Rubella (Rubella virus)
Scabies (Sarcoptes scabiei, mite infestation)
Shingles (Herpes zoster, varicella-zoster virus) Staph Skin Infection, including MRSA (Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus) Varicella (Chickenpox, varicella-zoster virus)
Bacterial Meningitis ? Hib
(Haemophilus influenzae type b) ? Meningococcal disease
(Neisseria meningitidis) ? Pneumococcal disease
(Streptococcus pneumoniae)
Viral Meningitis (Usually enterovirus)
Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhea) Chancroid (Haemophilus ducreyi)
Congenital Syphilis (Treponema pallidum)
Herpes Simplex (Herpes simplex virus)
HPV (Human papillomavirus)
Syphilis (Treponema pallidum)
WISCONSIN CHILDHOOD COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Spread by
Direct contact with open sores or saliva
Incubation Period (Time from exposure to symptoms)
2 days to 2 weeks
Signs and Symptoms
Time Period When Person is Contagious
EYES, EARS, NOSE, and THROAT
Fever1, irritability, blisters in mouth, on gums or lips
For at least 1 week after symptoms appear; shedding of the virus at low levels is possible after symptoms resolve
Criteria for Exclusion from School or Group
Exclude until fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever- reducing medication and child is able to control drooling while blisters are present inside mouth
Onsite Control and Prevention Measures
Person-to-person contact with saliva Inhalation of respiratory droplets, direct contact with saliva of infected person Person-to-person; hand to eye contact with infected eye, nose, or mouth secretions from infected person, or contaminated surfaces Contact with infectious respiratory droplets and saliva, direct contact with mouth or nose secretions
Inhalation of respiratory droplets Inhalation or direct contact of respiratory secretions Inhalation or close contact with respiratory droplets or direct contact of eye, nose, or mouth discharges, or contaminated surfaces Inhalation or direct contact of respiratory secretions
Fecal-oral by touching contaminated objects or surfaces, eating or drinking contaminated food or water, and having direct contact with a sick person Fecal-oral by touching contaminated objects or surfaces, direct contact with a sick person, and eating or drinking contaminated food or water For bacteria other than Shigella: direct contact with livestock, poultry, and pets Fecal-oral by touching contaminated objects or surfaces, direct contact with a sick person, eating or drinking contaminated food or water, and direct contact with animals (especially livestock) Fecal-oral by touching contaminated objects or surfaces, direct contact with a sick person, and eating or drinking contaminated food or water Fecal-oral by contaminated food or close personal contact Fecal-oral by touching contaminated objects or surfaces and direct contact with a sick person Fecal-oral by touching contaminated objects or surfaces and direct contact with a sick person
Contact with respiratory secretions Contact with fecal, oral, or respiratory secretions Direct contact with lesions or contaminated objects Direct head to head contact with infested hair or contaminated objects Inhalation or direct contact of respiratory secretions Direct contact with lesions on animals or humans, or contaminated objects/ surfaces Inhalation or direct contact of respiratory droplets; most children infected by age 4; 75% of healthy adults shed virus in saliva Inhalation of droplets, or direct contact of nose or throat secretions; transmission from mother to fetus across placenta Prolonged person-to-person contact, contaminated bedding, towels, clothing Direct contact with blister fluid to only those at risk to chickenpox Person-to-person, contaminated objects Inhalation or direct contact of respiratory secretions, skin lesions, or contaminated objects
Direct person-to-person contact with saliva and respiratory secretions
Inhalation or contact with droplets from nose, eyes, or mouth; fecal-oral
30?50 days
12?25 days; usually 16?18 days
Variable depending on causative organism
Fever1, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, fatigue, enlarged liver or spleen
Fever1, swelling and tenderness of parotid glands, headache, earache, painful swollen testicles, abdominal pain with swollen ovaries
Bacterial: red/pink itchy eye(s), green/yellow eye discharge Viral: pink-swollen eye(s), light sensitivity
Many months after infection; excretion of virus can occur intermittently for life From 2 days before to 5 days after swelling While signs and symptoms are present
None, unless illness prevents participation; no contact sports until spleen no longer enlarged Exclude for 5 days after swelling onset (day of swelling onset is day zero); exclude at risk2 contacts from day 12 through day 25 after exposure None, unless fever1 or behavior change; antibiotics not required for return
For all diseases: Good handwashing and hygiene; avoid kissing, sharing drinks, or utensils, use proper disinfection of surfaces and toys Mumps: Provide immunization records for exposed individuals to public health officials Strep Throat: Avoid kissing, sharing drinks, or utensils; exclude infected food handlers; minimize contact with respiratory and oral secretions
2?5 days 1?4 days
Sore throat, fever1, headache, tender swollen lymph nodes, decreased appetite, chills, and sweats
Until 12 hours after initiation of appropriate antibiotic treatment
RESPIRATORY
Fever1, cough, nasal congestion, headache, body aches, fatigue
1 day prior to and up to 5?7 days after symptoms begin
Exclude for at least 12 hours after initiation of appropriate antibiotic and fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication Exclude until fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever- reducing medication
5?21 days; usually 7?10 days
2?8 days; usually 4?6 days
Early cold-like signs or symptoms, coughing progressing to severe, often with "whoop," vomiting possible, absent or minimal fever1, most severe first 6 months after birth
7 days prior to and until 21 days after onset of cough; or 5 days after start of treatment
Runny nose, cough, sneezing, wheezing, fever1, fatigue
Duration of illness; usually 3?8 days
Exclude until after 5 days of appropriate antibiotic treatment; if no antibiotic treatment, exclude 21 days after cough onset Exclude until fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication
For all diseases: Handwashing and good personal hygiene, including covering coughs and sneezes Pertussis: Refer symptomatic individuals to health care provider for evaluation Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Avoid sharing linens, toys
Variable
May include fever1, cough, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, headache, and fatigue
Variable
Exclude until fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever- reducing medication
GASTROINTESTINAL
Variable
3 or more loose stools in 24?hour period, not associated with changes in diet. Stools are less formed and more frequent than usual
Variable
Exclude until asymptomatic for 48 hours
1?7 days; usually 2?5 days, varies by bacteria
Cryptosporidium: 3?14 days Giardia: 1?3 weeks
12?72 hours
15?50 days; average 28?30 days 1?2 months or longer from time of ingestion of eggs to adult worm reaching anal area Variable; 5 days after starting antibiotic treatment to 10 weeks following completion
Mild to severe diarrhea that can be bloody, abdominal cramps, may include vomiting or fever1, asymptomatic infections possible Shiga toxin-producing E. coli can cause severe kidney complications Salmonella can cause bloodstream and urinary tract infections
Acute non-bloody watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, fever1, anorexia and weight loss; can have recurring symptoms Giardia can cause foul smelling stools
Acute onset vomiting and/or non-bloody diarrhea, possible nausea, abdominal cramps, low-grade fever1, headache, malaise
Fever1, anorexia, fatigue, jaundice, abdominal pain, dark-brown urine; most children ................
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