Children should be excluded from school if they have:

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Children with head lice should be treated at home and can return to school after treatment. Pertussis (whooping cough) is highly contagious and children with this disease should be excluded from school until they have completed their antibiotic treatment. HIV cannot be spread through casual contact and therefore is not a reason for exclusion from school. Ringworm is highly contagious and can be spread through skin-to-skin contact or contact with shared items like combs or clothing, so children with ringworm should be excluded from school until they have received treatment and are no longer contagious.

Children Should Be Excluded from School If They Have