IMPETIGO Incubation Period 4 10 days Not Reportable Highly Contagious How to Recognize S mall clustered pus filled sores with little drainage Often on face diaper area arms and lower p ID: 961376
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IMPETIGO Disease/Incubation Period Incubation Period: 4 – 10 days Not Reportable Highly Contagious How to Recognize S mall, clustered, pus - filled sores with little drainage. Often on face, diaper area, arms and lower part of leg. Caused by a bacte rial infection. How is spreads Contact with the fluid from sores. Often spread from one area of the body to another by hand. When it is contagious While there is pus in the sore. What to do at home See family doctor Use antibiotic treatment as directed Hot water washing of contaminated articles Encourage child to keep hands away from the affected area. What to do at school Child much not attend until 24 hours after treatment with antibiotics begins. Stress personal hygiene. For additi onal information and services contact your Regional Health Authority listed in the white pages of your telephone book.