Subject: health alert
From: "Sally Selby" <[email-masked]>
Date: 27 May 2015 16:52:37 -0400

Dear Middle School Parents/Guardians:

The School has recently been made aware of one confirmed case of Infantigo (better known as Impetigo). This student is being treated, and there is low risk of transmission. However, we are alerting you out of an abundance of caution.

Impetigo is a contagious skin infection that usually appears as red sores on the face, especially around a child’s nose and mouth.  Although it may clear on its own in 2 to 3 weeks, antibiotics can shorten the course of the disease process and help prevent the spread to others. Without antibiotics, impetigo is contagious until the sores go away. Signs and symptoms include:

Red sores around the nose and mouth (at times found on the torso)

Ruptured sores that form a yellowish-brown crust

Impetigo can travel from person to person through contact with the sores of someone who’s infected or with items they’ve touched such as clothing, bed linen, or towels. Wash hands frequently, do not share clothes, linens or towels with infected persons, and wash infected items daily in hot water.

If your child develops any of these signs or symptoms, seek assistance from your pediatrician. Keep your child at home until your pediatrician says he or she is not contagious.  Should your child be diagnosed with this illness, please notify Middle/Upper School Health Care Coordinator Jasmin Whitfield ([email-masked] or 202-537-8130) immediately.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Jasmin directly.

Sally Selby

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