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Scratchy filling in one or
both eyes, and redness in the whites of the eyes. Possible discharge
gluing eyes shut.
24-74 hours
See your doctor. Use
good personal hygiene, clean soiled articles with hot soapy water.
Disinfect objects with bleach/water solution.
Spreads by direct contact
with secretions from the eye(s).
Pneumonia
Coughing, fever, rapid breathing,
discomfort, chills, weakness. Possible nausea and vomiting.
Sudden fever lasting several days
2-14 days;
About 7 days Consult your doctor. Make sure the child rests. Give him plenty of juice. Use a vaporizer. Keep in on a light, low fat diet. Varies Roseola Sudden fever lasting several days. After fever is gone, a rash of flat or raised spots appears on the chest, stomach or back, then spreads to the rest of the body 10-14 days;5-6 days Consult your doctor 1 day before symptoms appear to 6 days after Scabies Caused by a mite that burrows into the skin. Thread-like lesions (3/8” long) usually between fingers, elbows, palms, wrists, armpits, buttocks and genitalia. Itch especially at night. 2-6 weeks 1st infection, or 1-4 days reinfect-ed; until mites are gone. See your doctor. May return to daycare one day after treatment. Dry clean or launder garments, bed linens and other things touched with 48 hours prior to treatment. Non cleanable items should be placed in a plastic bag for 4 days. Vacuum. Until all mites and eggs are destroyed. Generally occurs after 1st or 2nd treatment (treatments are 1 week apart). Scarlet Fever Painful sore throat. Fever, nausea and vomiting. Within 3 days a fine rash appears on the neck, armpit and groin, then spreads over the body. 1-5 days;6-8 days Consult your doctor. Make sure the child rests. Give him plenty of fluids. Check other family members for symptoms 1 day before symptoms appear to 6 days after Strep Throat Painful sore throat. Fever. Nausea and vomiting. 2-5 days;About 6 days Consult your doctor. If the child has fever, make sure he rests and give him plenty of juice. Check other family members for symptoms. 1 day before symptoms appear to 6 days after. Whooping Cough May begin with “cold-like” symptoms which progress to a cough. After several days severe coughing fits may cause the child to vomit or lose their breath. 7-21 days;1-3 months Antibiotics may be given. Up to 5 or 7 days following treatment....For more information, Please download the word document. Word file "CHILDHOOD ILLNESS CHARTILLNESSSYMPTOMSINCUBATION;DURATIONTREATMENTCONTAGIOUSNESS" Free Download Address Click here to download the word document:CHILDHOOD ILLNESS CHART.doc Note |