Communicable disease letters for families
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Use these letters to notify families about a possible exposure to an infectious disease. These fact sheets are for general information only to advise staff and families on how to limit the spread of the disease, what symptoms to look for, and whether a child should stay home from child care if affected.
Have staff and families contact their healthcare provider for more information. For King County residents without a medical provider or health insurance, Public Health's Access and Outreach program can be reached at 1-800-756-5437. Spanish interpretation is available.
Chickenpox (Varicella zoster)
- Chickenpox (Varicella zoster)
- የጉድፍ በሽታ (ቫሪሴላ-ዞስተር/Varicella-Zoster) (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 水痘(水痘带状疱疹)(简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 水痘(水痘帶狀疱疹)(繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Shiftoo (Varicella-Zoster) (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Ветряная оспа (вирус варицелла-зостер) (Русский / Russian)
- Busbuska (Varicella-Zoster) (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Varicela (Varicela-Zoster) (Español / Spanish)
- Вітряна віспа (вітрянка) (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Thủy đậu (Varicella-Zoster) (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Cold sores (Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 [HSV-1])
- Cold sores (Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 [HSV-1])
- ምች (ሄርፕስ ሲምፕሌክስ ቫይረስ አይነት 1 [HSV-1]) (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 唇疱疹(1 型单纯疱疹病毒 [HSV-1]) (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 唇皰疹(1 型單純皰疹病毒 [HSV-1]) (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Dhukkuba Michii (Vaayirasii Herpes Simplex Gosa 1 [HSV-1]) (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Герпес (Вирус Простого Герпеса 1-Го Типа [ВПГ-1]) (Русский / Russian)
- Cold Sores (Fayraska Herpes Simplex Nooca 1 [HSV-1]) (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Herpes Labial (Virus Del Herpes Simple Tipo 1 [VHS-1]) (Español / Spanish)
- Губний Герпес (Вірус Простого Герпесу 1-Го Типу [ВПГ-1]) (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Bệnh Mụn Rộp (Vi-rút Herpes Simplex Tuýp 1 [HSV-1]) (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye)
- Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye)
- ኮንጀንክትቫይተስ / Conjunctivitis (ሮዝ ዐይን) (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 结膜炎(红眼症)(简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 結膜炎(紅眼症)(繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Dhukkuba ijaa (Pinkeye) (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Конъюнктивит (Русский / Russian)
- Daaf (Indho cas) (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Conjuntivitis (Ojo rosa) (Español / Spanish)
- Кон’юнктивіт (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Viêm Kết Mạc (Đau Mắt Đỏ) (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
COVID-19
- COVID-19 Exposure Notification Letter
- ስለ COVID-19 አጠቃላይ መረጃ (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- COVID-19 معلومات عامة حول (العربية / Arabic)
- 关于COVID-19的一般信息 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 關於COVID-19的一般信息 (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- COVID-19 Irratti Odeeffannoo Walii Galaa (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Общая информация о COVID-19 (Русский / Russian)
- Macluumaadka Guud Ee Ku Saabsan COVID-19 (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Información General Sobre El COVID-19 (Español / Spanish)
- Загальна Інформація Про COVID-19 (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Thông Tin Chung Về COVID-19 (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Cytomegalovirus
- Cytomegalovirus
- ሳይቶሜጋሎቫይረስ (CMV) (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 巨细胞病毒 (CMV) (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 巨細胞病毒 (CMV) (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Цитомегаловирус (ЦМВ) (Русский / Russian)
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Citomegalovirus (CMV) (Español / Spanish)
- Цитомегаловірус (ЦМВ) (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Vi-rút Cytomegalo (CMV) (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Fifth Disease
- Fifth Disease
- አምስተኛ በሽታ (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 第五病 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 第五病 (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Dhukkuba Shanaffaa (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Пятая болезнь (Русский / Russian)
- Cudurka Shanaad (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Quinta enfermedad (Español / Spanish)
- П'ята хвороба (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Căn Bệnh Thứ Năm (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease (HFMD)
- Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease (HFMD)
- የእጅ፣ የእግር እና የአፍ በሽታ (HFMD) (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 手足口病 (HFMD) (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 手足口病 (HFMD) (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Dhukkuba Harkaa, Miilaa fi Afaanii (HFMD) (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Энтеровирусный везикулярный стоматит (HFMD) (Русский / Russian)
- Cudurka Gacanta, Cagaha iyo Afka (HFMD) (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Enfermedad de Manos, Pies, y Boca (HFMD) (Español / Spanish)
- Ентеровірусний везикулярний стоматит (або Захворювання рук, ніг і порожнини рота (HFMD) (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Bệnh Tay Chân Miệng (Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease - HFMD) (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Head lice
- Head lice
- የጭንቅላት ቅማል (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 头虱 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 頭蝨 (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Injiraan Mataa (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Головные вши (Русский / Russian)
- Injirta Madaxa (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Piojos (Español / Spanish)
- Головні воші (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Chấy Trên Đầu (Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese)
Impetigo
- Impetigo
- የፍንድሽ ቁስል (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 脓疱病 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 膿皰病 (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Impetigo (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Импетиго (Русский / Russian)
- Impetigo (Cudurka Maqaarka Ku Dhaca) (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Impétigo (Español / Spanish)
- Імпетиго (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Bệnh Chốc (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Influenza (the Flu)
- Influenza (the Flu)
- Gripe (también conocida como “flu”) (Español / Spanish)
- ኢንፍሉዌንዛ (ጉንፋን) (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 流行性感冒(流感)(简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 流行性感冒(流感)(繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Influeenzaa (qufaa) (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Грипп (инфлюэнца) (Русский / Russian)
- Hargabka (flu-ga) (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Грип (інфлюєнція) (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Influenza (bệnh cúm) (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Molluscum contagiosum
- Molluscum contagiosum
- የውሃ ኪንታሮት በሽታ (ሞለስከም ኮንተጂዮሰም) / Molluscum Contagiosum (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 传染性软疣 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 傳染性軟疣 (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Molluscum Contagiosum (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Контагиозный моллюск (Русский / Russian)
- Isnadaamis (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Molusco Contagioso (Español / Spanish)
- Контагіозний молюск (Українська / Ukrainian)
- U Mềm Lây (Molluscum Contagiosum) (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- MRSA
- ሜቲሲሊን ሬዚስታንት ስቴፊሎኮከስ አዎረስ (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 耐甲氧西林金黃色葡萄球菌 (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- MRSA, (Meetisiliin kandandamatu Istaafiilookookaas Ariyees) (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- метициллинрезистентный золотистый стафилококк (Русский / Russian)
- Bakteeriyada Iska Caabisa Dawada Antibiyootiga (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Staphylococcus Aureus Resistente a la Meticilina (Español / Spanish)
- Метицилін-Резистентний Золотистий Стафілокок (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Tụ Cầu Vàng Kháng Methicillin (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Norovirus
- PHSKC Norovirus Child Care Checklist
- Norovirus Notification letter
- ኖሮ ቫይረስ ወይም ኖሮ መሰል በሽታ (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 诺如病毒或类诺如病毒疾病 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 諾如病毒或類諾如病毒疾病 (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Noroovaayirasii ykn Dhukkuba Noroo Fakkatu (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Норовирус Или Норовирусное Заболевание (Русский / Russian)
- Caabuqa Norovirus (Caabuqa Qaboobaha) ama Caabuqyada sida Noro oo kale ah (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Norovirus o Enfermedad Similar (Español / Spanish)
- Норовірус Або Норовірусне Захворювання (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Norovirus hoặc Bệnh Liên Quan Đến Norovirus (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Pinworms
- Pinworms
- ትናንሽ ትላትሎች (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 蛲虫 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 蟯蟲 ( 繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Raammoo Maagaa (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Острицы (Русский / Russian)
- Gooryaanka (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Lombrices Intestinales (Español / Spanish)
- Ентеробіоз (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Nhiễm Giun Kim (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- Virus Respiratorio Sincitial (VRS) (Español / Spanish)
- የመተንፈሻ አካላት ሲንስሻል ቫይረስ (RSV) (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)(简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)(繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Vaayrasii Siinsiishol Hafuura Baafannaa (RSV) (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Респираторно-синцитиальный вирус (РСВ) (Русский / Russian)
- Fayraska Caabuqa Neefmareenka (RSV) (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Респіраторно-синцитіальний вірус (РСВ) (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Vi-rút Hợp Bào Hô Hấp (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Roseola
- Roseola
- ውድ ወላጅ ወይም አሳዳጊ፣ (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 玫瑰疹 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 玫瑰疹 (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Rozelaa (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Розеола (Русский / Russian)
- Cudurka Rosiyoola "Roseola" (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Roséola (Español / Spanish)
- Розеола (псевдокраснуха) (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Bệnh Ban Đào (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Shingles
- Shingles
- አልማዝ ባለጭራ (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- (العربية /Arabic) الهربس النطاقي
- 带状疱疹 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 帶狀皰疹 (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Dhukkuba narvii nama hubuu fi gogaarratti madaa nama dhukkubu (Shingles) (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Опоясывающий лишай (Русский / Russian)
- Shingles (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Herpes Zóster (Español / Spanish)
- Оперізувальний Герпес (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Bệnh Zona (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)
Strep Throat/Scarlet Fever
- Strep Throat/Scarlet Fever
- ስትሬፕ ትሮት እና ስካርሌት ፊቨር (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- 链球菌性咽喉炎和猩红热 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 鏈球菌性咽喉炎和猩紅熱 (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Dhukkubbii qoonqoo fi ho'a qaamaa diimaa (Afaan Oromoo / Oromo)
- Стрептококковая ангина и скарлатин (Русский / Russian)
- Cune Xanuun iyo Qandhada Casaanka leh (Af Soomaali / Somali)
- Faringitis Estreptocócica y Escarlatina (Español / Spanish)
- Стрептококове запалення горла та скарлатина (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Viêm Họng Do Liên Cầu Khuẩn và Sốt Tinh Hồng Nhiệt (Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese)