Eugene School District 4J

UPDATED Communicable Disease Guidance 2024-25

If your student has a condition that may be communicable to others, please report it to the school office or nurse.

Please keep your child home if you see these signs:

Fever greater than 100.4
Vomiting: one or more episode that is unexplained
Diarrhea (3 watery or loose stools in one day OR not able to control bowel movements)
Stiff neck or headache with fever
Any rash with or without fever
Unusual behavior change, such as irritability, lethargy or confusion
Jaundice (yellow color of skin or eyes)
Skin lesions that are “weepy” (fluid or pus-filled)
Red eyes with colored drainage
Brown/green drainage from nose with fever of greater than 100.4
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath; serious, sustained cough

In the event of an outbreak of a communicable disease (pertussis, norovirus, influenza, etc) among students, nurses work closely with Lane County Public Health to determine extent of the disease, inform parent of potential for the disease and assist to prevent spread of the disease.

For more information on communicable diseases visit the CDC Website.

Good handwashing helps keep our community healthy and prevent spread of diseases.