Symptoms of respiratory illness:

• Runny/stuffed nose
• Cough
• Fever
• Body aches

What to do:

• Do not exclude a child if they are well enough to participate in activities.
• Inability to participate may indicate a more serious respiratory illness which may require medical attention.
• Record any respiratory illness, including symptoms, in the child’s record and the Illness Surveillance Form
• Remind ill children and staff to sneeze or cough into their arms or into a tissue followed by hand hygiene.