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10-22-2020 16¿CUÁNDO DEBE UN NIÑO QUEDARSE EN CASA Y NO IR A LA ESCUELA Y/O AL CUIDADO INFANTIL? • Una guía del VDH para evaluar a un niño con síntomas o exposición al COVID-19
Algoritmo VDH para evaluar a un niño con síntomas o exposición a COVID-19 (10/22/2020) Mitad superior
VDH Algorithm for Evaluating a Child with COVID-19
Symptoms or Exposure vdh.virginia.gov
FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
Is your child sick with symptom(s) of COVID-19*?
YES
NO Has the child had close contact** in the past 14 days with someone with
COVID-19? Symptoms new or
unusual for the child
*Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever
Symptoms usual for the child (e.g., allergies, migraines,
asthma) or caused by a known diagnosis (e.g., ear infection,
strep throat)
NO YES
(≥100.4°F) or chills, fatigue (more tired than usual), headache, muscle aches,cough, nasal congestion or runny
Keep child home. Call your healthcareprovider (If no clinical
Send to School and/or
nose, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, new onset of poor appetite or poor feeding.
evaluation see Return
section below.) Notify the school.
Seek care as per usual practice. If fever present, stay home until at least 24 hours fever-free without
fever-reducing medicines
Child Care
FOR SCHOOLS AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Does a child have symptom(s) of COVID-19* at school/child care? NO Has the child had
close contact** in the past 14 days with someone with
Symptoms new or unusual for the child YES
Other explanation for symptoms (e.g., chronic
condition or known diagnosis)
COVID-19?
NO YES
Isolate from others. **Close contact means being within Send home. Fever present 6 feet of a person with COVID-19 for 15 minutes or more or having direct
If no clinical evaluation, see
exposure to respiratory secretions. Return section below YES NO Normal *** ≥50 cases per 100,000 population in the past 14 days. Click here for local information: www.vdh.virginia.gov/ coronavirus/key-measures/ pandemic-metrics/school-metrics/
Send home until at least 24 hours fever-free without fever-reducing medicines
Activities
Apéndice
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Algoritmo VDH para evaluar a un niño con síntomas o exposición a COVID-19 (8 de octubre de 2020) Mitad inferior
APÉNDICE
FOR HEALTHCARE Clinical Evaluation for Children with Symptoms of COVID-19* (www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/pediatric-hcp.html)
PROVIDERS In past 14 days, no known
close contact** and no exposure to area with ≥50
cases/100,000 population***
In past 14 days, exposure to area with ≥50
cases/100,000 population ***
In past 14 days, close contact** with person
with known or suspected COVID-19
Testing – PCR or antigen (Ag) testing is acceptable. If an Ag test is negative and clinical suspicion for COVID-19 is high, confirm with PCR, ideally within 2 days of the initial Ag test. If PCR testing is not available, clinical discretion can be used in whether to recommend the patient
Consider alternate diagnoses. Testingand exclusion for COVID-19 may be considered based on level of clinical
suspicion and testing availability.
Once symptoms have improved and child has no
Test (and/or evaluate clinically) for COVID-19.
Isolate at home.
Test for COVID-19 right away if symptoms present, or approximately
1 week after likely exposure if no symptoms.
Isolate/quarantine at home.
isolate.
RETURN TO
fever for at least 24 hours without fever-reducing
medicine, allow return to school/child care.
Negative for
COVID-19
Positive test or diagnosis for COVID-19
Negative for COVID-19
or not tested
SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE
If no clinical evaluation performed Home isolate for 10 days after
symptom onset (or date of
Quarantine for 14 days after last
exposure or isolate for
Symptoms and no close contact** and no exposure
in last 14 days to area with ≥50 cases/100,000***
Symptoms and had close contact**
or exposure in last 14 days to area with ≥50
cases/100,000 ***
10-day home
No symptoms but had close
contact**
14-day home quarantine.
positive test). Quarantine close
contacts.
After 10-day isolation, if no
10 days after symptom onset
If symptoms develop, consider retesting.
Home isolate
If no symptoms develop, return to
school
Return when no fever for 24 hours without fever-reducing
medicine.
isolation. Then return when
no fever for 24 hours without fever-reducing
medicine. Quarantine close
contacts.
If no symptoms, return on Day
15. If symptomsdevelop, need10-day isolationand quarantineclose contacts.
fever for at least 24 hours and
symptoms have improved, child may return to school and/or
child care.
for 10 days after symptom
onset. Quarantine
close contacts.
and/or child care on Day 15.
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Para padres y tutores
APÉNDICE
¿Cuándo puedo enviar a mi hijo a la escuela y/o al cuidado infantil?
Responda estas dos preguntas todos los días antes de enviar a su hijo a la escuela y/o al cuidado infantil:
1) ¿Ha estado su hijo cercade alguien con COVID-19 enlos últimos 14 días?
2) ¿Está enfermo su hijo?
www.vdh.virginia.gov/contenido/actualizaciones/sitios/24/2020/08/Evaluacion-de-Síntomas-en-un-niño.pdf
¿Respondió "SÍ" a
cualquiera de las
preguntas?
¿Respondió "NO" a AMBAS
preguntas?
Envié a su hijo a la escuela/ cuidado infantil
Mantenga a su hijo en casa. Hable con su proveedor de atención de salud y/o con su escuela sobre cuándo el niño puede regresar a la escuela/ cuidado infantil.
Si respondió "NO" a la Pregunta 1 pero "SÍ" a Pregunta 2, vea el escenario 2.
Si respondió “SÍ” a la pregunta 1, consulte el escenario 1
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Escenario 1
Algoritmo VDH para evaluar a un niño con síntomas o exposición a COVID-19: para audiencias separadas
Escenarios para evaluar a un niño según la exposición a COVID-19 APÉNDICE
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If no symptoms
throughout the entire 14-day quarantine:
On Day 15 child may return to school/child
care.
Must have no fever for at least 24 hours without fever-reducing medicine and feel
better before returning to class after 10-