Other Infection Prevention and Response Resources for Childcare Facilities and Schools
The resources on this page include other topics that might be of interest to childcare facilities and schools, including general infection prevention information, pertussis, vaccines, hand foot and mouth disease, lice, and scabies, among others.
Click here to download the PDF version of "Why Report an Outbreak?"
This sheet is a reminder of why reporting an outbreak to the Health Department benefits your facility and the children and families you serve.
This resource includes guidelines for schools and childcare settings for exclusion or restriction from school. It includes a list of symptoms that require a child to be excluded from school, as well as exclusion and restriction requirements, symptoms, transmission, prevention, and school/facility control measures for a variety of diseases and conditions.
This resource includes information on what information schools, preschools, and childcare facilities must track in regard to immunizations based on Oregon Law. It also provides an overview of which vaccines are required and who to contact if you have questions.
This resource provides a list of places where children can go for immunizations in Deschutes County. It also includes detailed contact information for School Based Health Centers in Deschutes County.
Click here to download the PDF version of "Whooping Cough and the Vaccine to Prevent It"
This fact sheet from the CDC includes information on the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine, including why your child should be vaccinated for pertussis, safety and side effects of the vaccine, and who is recommended to receive the vaccine. It also includes general information about pertussis, including signs and symptoms, severity, transmission, and data on how many people are affected by pertussis in the U.S.
Click here to download the PDF version of "Protect Them from Flu and Whooping Cough"
This fact sheet is intended for teachers and childcare facility staff to encourage vaccination for flu and pertussis (whooping cough). It includes information on why vaccination is important to protect yourself, to protect the children you work with, and to avoid having to miss work.
Click here to download the PDF version of the Pertussis Fact Sheet
This fact sheet from the Oregon Health Authority provides general information on pertussis, including signs and symptoms, transmission, severity, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. This resource can be shared with staff, parents, and guardians in the event of a pertussis outbreak or when encouraging vaccination for pertussis.
Click here to download the PDF version of the Head Lice Fact Sheet
This fact sheet includes a general overview of head lice, including what head lice are, how they spread from person to person, signs and symptoms of infestation, and myths and facts about head lice. Information on what to do if you suspect you or someone in your school or childcare facility has head lice is also included.
Click here to download the PDF version of the Head Lice Cleaning Checklist
This checklist includes information on environmental and personal cleaning in the case of a head lice infestation. It also includes a timeline of what cleaning and monitoring tasks are recommended in the initial days to weeks of a head lice infestation.
Click here to download the PDF version of Tips for Removal of Nits and Lice
This resource includes more detailed information on methods for removing nits and lice from hair in the event of an infestation.
Click here to download the PDF version of the Scabies Fact Sheet
This fact sheet includes general information about scabies, including risk factors, symptoms, transmission from person to person, diagnosis, and treatment. Information on strategies to prevent spread of scabies to others, including environmental cleaning strategies and other control measures, is also included.
Click here to download the PDF version of the Hand Foot and Mouth Disease Fact Sheet
This fact sheet includes general information about hand foot and mouth disease, including causes, severity, transmission from person to person, risk factors, treatment, and prevention. The fact sheet also includes information on what to do if an outbreak of hand foot and mouth disease occurs in a school or childcare setting.
Supporting Documents
Why report an outbreak? (111 KB) Immunization reporting and schools (202 KB) Fact Sheet: Head Lice (461 KB) Cleaning Checklist for Head Lice (413 KB) Tips for Removal of Nits and Lice (422 KB) Fact Sheet: Scabies (432 KB) 
