Typhus (*) Venereal diseases:
Chancroid Gonorrhea Granuloma Inguinale Lymphogranuloma Venereum Syphilis
Yellow Fever (*) Any sudden or extraordinary occurrence of serious communicable disease must be reported. All reports made by school personnel are confidential, but full assistance shall be given to attending physicians or public health workers. Utah Code § 26-6-7 Utah Admin Rule 429-702-7 Utah Admin Rule 429-703-3(7)
5.0413.08 LICE/BED BUGS Issue Date: 5/8/97 Updated: 2/8/24
The District nurse shall provide an educational flyer addressing prevention, transmission, detection, and the need for treatment of head lice for distribution through the schools, as needed. • District or school nurses provide training for parents/guardians and school personnel upon request. • School administrators are encouraged to collaborate with school nurses and other community organizations in the distribution of information about head lice prevention and treatment. Intervention and Notification School personnel are authorized to screen individual students for head lice if symptoms are suspected. When the presence of nits or head lice is confirmed on a student, administrators and school nurses shall take appropriate action, which includes, but is not limited to, the following procedures: A. If nits (lice eggs) are found (but no head lice): i. Parents will be notified and student(s) will be sent home for treatment. ii. Provide the parents/guardians with current information about the treatment of nits and head lice. iii. Student(s) may return to school 12 hours after nit treatment begins. iv. Student(s) will be screened upon returning to school and may be screened periodically over the next several weeks. B. If live lice are confirmed or detected:
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