Does Anyone Nnow What This Might Be?

[SandBox]

Let me tell y’all! I interviewed a family and the child came over on a Sunday. She was probably 15 months. My girls played with her. She was happy and running around. I get the text that following Wednesday from her mother that she came down with a fever the next day (Monday) and the rash showed up that day (Wednesday) and so it was confirmed. And she was kind enough to tell me. My kids got the fever Thursday. Then my husband caught it. Then I caught it. I probably got too slack. Anyway, point was, she carried it here before she had any symptoms. 🙄 Unless family was lying, but they were bragging on her that day about how she never gets sick. Lol. So, I don’t know.

[Valerie928]

Oh No!!! I wasn't even thinking about hand foot mouth!
Knock on wood, never had it here
I have learned a valuable lesson and will never accept any rash into my daycare.
Still learning things.

[Blackcat31]

Cat Herder posted some good info on this virus too. I can’t remember which thread. Ugh it’s a pain.

Post #24 in this thread

https://forum.daycare.com/forum/main...ducation/page2

[SandBox]

Cat Herder posted some good info on this virus too. I can’t remember which thread. Ugh it’s a pain.

[SandBox]

If the baby has HFM, they must have hid a fever from you. You get the fever first and then the rash comes later.

You do not want this virus so you be very careful. And be careful for a few weeks as it rolls through your entire daycare. I would go ahead and take away some toys now and leave your easiest ones to bleach every day out and do this for a few weeks. Wouldn’t do any crafting activities. Unless you have to per licensing.

[Annalee]

Yes it does! Usually through the whole group but the problem is some doctors call it strep, hfm, a simple rash, and families use these diagnosis to stay in daycare. That's why I have in my policy that "Ms. XXXX makes decision on who may attend". I had a bad round of rotovirus years ago and the pediatric clinic kept sending a kid with a note back to me...then the kid ended up in the hospital with it....learned my lesson then, too!

[GirlMomma]

A rash could be anything from an allergic reaction to a viral infection so I always exclude until it’s looked at by a doctor.

A family has withdrawn their child from my program over this policy but I’ve never had someone come back and say their rash is just an allergic reaction.

[Decadense]

I definitely will do..smh..well lesson learned

[GirlMomma]

I would let your DCF know there is a confirmed case of HFM. Disinfect all surfaces, including playground equipment if possible. Monitor the other DCK for a fever/rash for the next two weeks.

HFM spreads rapidly.

[Decadense]

I thank all of you guys... I appreciate you all..😊

[Decadense]

I will definitely be sending home from now on with any appearance of a rash. Smh

[Decadense]

Oh my...it is hand foot and mouth. The baby is home today.. oh my goodness.. what do I do now..smh

[Annalee]

Looks like HFM to me, too!

[e.j.]

I had a dc baby come in with a drool rash (per his father) that looked just like the one in the picture. My gut said, "Send him home." I ignored my gut and accepted him into care anyway thinking it really did look like a drool rash. Within an hour, I noticed the rash was spreading so I called for pick up. Too late! Within a day or two, all the kids had HFM. Hopefully your luck is better than mine! lol

[SandBox]

Oof. I hope it’s not HFM.