Poison Ivy
Your child is not required to remain home.
Cause/Symptoms:
Transmission:
Incubation:
Period of Communicability:
- Plant toxin
- Redness and blisters in linear pattern, where skin was exposed
- Extremely itchy
- Washing the exposed area immediately decreases the severity of symptoms
Transmission:
- Direct skin contact with any part of the plant
Incubation:
- A few minutes to several days
Period of Communicability:
- Not contagious after the toxin has been washed from the skin or clothing
We can discuss your child's return to daycare, once all the following criteria has been met:
- The itchiness doesn't prevent your child from participating in all daycare actives
- All the toxins have been washed away from your child's skin
Your child is not required to remain home.