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irishmama2 · 08-09-2012, 05:01 PM

Once all the symptoms are gone they're still contagious for like a month afterwards. I would wait until ALL symptoms are gone before thinking about sending them to daycare. We still had blisters in the throat for 5 days after all the other ones were gone.

ETA, My DS never got a fever with it.

08-09-2012, 05:01 PM	#10
irishmama2 Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The land of Nod Posts: 3,071 Ratings: 45 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Should a Child with Hand Foot & Mouth Stay Home From Daycare? Once all the symptoms are gone they're still contagious for like a month afterwards. I would wait until ALL symptoms are gone before thinking about sending them to daycare. We still had blisters in the throat for 5 days after all the other ones were gone. ETA, My DS never got a fever with it. __________________ Samantha lovin my drummer Jimmy, SAHM to Loghan 13 , Finn 6, Lily 5 , and Rowan 2 Landon, 9-25-04 come swag with me or shop Zulily or Totsy Last edited by irishmama2; 08-09-2012 at 05:03 PM.