How long does a child remain out of daycare during an outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease?
I run a home-based child care and have recently had three cases of hand-foot-mouth disease occur within my setting. I have heard from other nearby daycare providers that they have had similar outbreaks within the past month. For the affected children, the symptoms seem to have cleared up pretty fast and most stayed out of care for a day or two. I checked the CDC website, but could not find clear guidelines and recommendations on how long specifically a child should stay out of care.
