"A runny nose alone doesn't scare me. A lot of kids are going to have runny watery noses in the winter season. It can be from the cold weather, or it can be from allergies in the fall. A sniffle is not going to do much damage, especially with good hand hygiene."
"You should absolutely stay home 'if you wake up and you have a fever, if you wake up and you're vomiting or have diarrhea - even if you had that yesterday.' I want 24 hours symptom-free before we are going to a party because when you have a fever, you are at your highest contagion point."
"Dauer says that checking your child's temperature with a "fancy scanner" is unnecessary. She recommends a standard in-ear thermometer for kids over 2 months old. For children less than 2 months, Dauer recommends taking their temperature rectally. "A fever in that age group is a medical emergency," she adds."
A simple runny or watery nose is common in winter and often results from cold weather or seasonal allergies and usually does not preclude attending gatherings if good hand hygiene is practiced. Children with fever, vomiting, or diarrhea should stay home, and a 24-hour symptom-free period is recommended before returning to a party because fever corresponds with peak contagion. Use a standard in-ear thermometer for children over two months and obtain rectal temperatures for infants under two months, since fever in that age group is a medical emergency. CDC-aligned criteria also include worsening respiratory symptoms and draining skin sores as reasons to stay home. Consider risks to newborns and immunocompromised household members when deciding whether to attend.
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