Public Health Tools for Schools
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Disease Name |
Caused by |
Vaccine |
Letter to Parent |
Fact Sheet |
Other Documents |
CDC Link |
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Bed Bugs |
Parasite |
No |
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Chickenpox (varicella) |
Virus |
Yes |
CDC Chickenpox website | |||
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) |
Virus |
No |
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Fifth Disease |
Virus |
No |
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Giardiasis (Giardia) |
Parasite |
No |
Giardia Letter to Parents | Giardia Fact Sheet | CDC Giardia website | |
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Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (hib) |
Bacteria |
Yes |
Hib Letter to Parents |
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Hand Foot & Mouth Disease (HFMD) |
Virus |
No |
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Hepatitis A |
Virus |
Yes |
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Impetigo |
Bacteria |
No |
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CDC Impetigo website | ||
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Influenza (flu) |
Virus |
Yes, seasonal* |
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Lice |
Parasite |
No |
Child has Lice Notification to Parents |
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Measles |
Virus |
Yes |
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Meningitis |
Bacteria, Virus, Fungus, or Non infectious |
For some bacterial strains* |
Bacterial Meningitis Letter to Parents |
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Mononucleosis (mono) |
Virus |
No |
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Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) |
Bacteria |
No |
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Mumps |
Virus |
Yes |
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Norovirus (gastroenteritis, "stomach flu") |
Virus |
No |
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Pertussis (whooping cough) |
Bacteria |
Yes |
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Pinkeye (conjunctivitis) |
Virus, bacteria, or allergen |
No |
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Pinworms |
Parasite |
No |
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) |
Virus |
Yes |
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Ringworm |
Fungus |
No |
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Roseola (Sixth Disease) |
Virus |
No |
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Rotavirus |
Virus |
Yes |
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Rubella (German measles) |
Virus |
Yes |
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Salmonella |
Bacteria |
No |
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Scabies |
Parasite |
No |
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Shigellosis |
Bacteria |
No |
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Shingles |
Virus |
Yes |
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Strep throat |
Bacteria |
No |
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