Hand,foot and mouth

[Sweetpea]

Hello

Do you exclude for a child having this?

One of my Mindee has just caught it

Thanks

Sweetpea

[supermumy]

I say yes as when y kids had it it was very sore high temp and very miserable for them plus highly contagious school wouldn't take them back till 7 days was up

[muffins]

HPA - Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Child Care Settings

[munch149]

Don't have to exclude its a bit of an unclear area. It was my daughter that had it so I just have parents choice whether to come or not

[The Juggler]

just had this dilemma myself. Parents questioned exclusion but I explained i DO exclude because little ones can get so ill with it.

They were happier with my decision on seeing how ill their LO was when she was collected. I know other children coudl have caught it from infected child by point of exclusion but I will not knowingly put them with other children once I'm aware they have it and make them also that ill. I exclude until mouth and hand blisters have healed.

My child had had bottom rash first, then mouth, then hands and feet - all hurting and the GP said because bottom rash had healed up already he didn't think it was HFM - what else could it be

oh by the way, don't listen to the websites most adults I know who have caught it also get VERY ill - another good reason to exclude so you don't catch it yourself - including several forum members.

[munch149]

Adults get it worse but they are less at risk

[Sweetpea]

Thanks, lots of good advice, most useful x