“Communicable diseases spread from one person to another or from an animal to a person. The spread often happens via airborne viruses or bacteria, but also through blood or other bodily fluid. The terms infectious and contagious are also used to describe communicable disease.”
PJUSD policy for Communicable Diseases dictates the CSN, and authorized health staff, to notify: (1) parents of potential exposure and (2) site principals for infectious disease prevention and sanitation implementation. Our goal is limit the spread of disease through effective communication with parents and district personnel.
If your child is diagnosed with a communicable disease, please provide written documentation from a medical doctor (MD), nurse practitioner (NP), physician’s assistant (PA), or other medical provider authorized to diagnosis communicable diseases to the Credentialed School Nurse immediately.
Fact Sheets when available can be accessed below or by visiting The Center for Disease Control and Prevention; The National Institutes of Health; or the Department of Education. Click on the communicable disease name for information regarding signs/symptoms, treatment, and prevention. ​Some pages are under construction and may not be available. Please check back periodically for current and updated information.
Lice (Note: While lice is a communicable disease, lice does NOT pose a contagious or infectious result, parents are encouraged to consult with the credentialed school nurse or health staff representative to prevent the spread of lice. Visual inspection by health staff or a note from the doctor is considered positive identification.) Click here for English fact sheet. Click here for Spanish fact sheet.
Ebola
Click here for English. Click here for Spanish
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
http://www.cdc.gov/hand-foot-mouth/about/index.html
Influenza
Click here for English. Click here for Spanish
Measles and Mumps
Click here for English. Click here for Spanish
Meningitis
Click here for English. Click here for Spanish
Mononucleosis
Click here for English. Click here for Spanish
Pertussis
Click here for English. Click here for Spanish
Strep Infections (Strep Throat and Scarlet Fever)
Click here for English. Click here for Spanish
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Click here for English. Click here for Spanish
Varicella (chickenpox)
Click here for English. Click here for Spanish
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Communicable Disease Prevention Section School Exclusion Guidelines (click for pdf.)