The blisters will burst and scab over. There can be lesions in all three stages present on the body. This is very contagious and your child should be kept home until receiving 24 hours of treatment. Contact your physician for treatment. Head lice do not jump or fly.
Direct contact is necessary for transmission to another person.
Contact your physician for a throat culture and treatment. If positive for strep, the child should be on antibiotic treatment for a full 24 hours before returning to school. Be sure to take ALL the medication ordered by the physician for the full 10 days it is usually prescribed, in order to completely eliminate the germ from the body. Your child should remain at home for a full 24 hours without vomiting before returning to school. If vomiting occurs during the night or morning, please do not send your child to school.