Sample Letter To Parents Template - Scabies Diagnosed In School printable pdf download

Sample Letter To Parents Template - Scabies Diagnosed In School

Sample letter to Parents

Scabies Diagnosed in School

Date _______________________

Dear Parent,

There has been a diagnosed and treated case of scabies among our students in the _________________

School. Scabies is an itchy condition caused by tiny mites that burrow under the skin and found

mostly between fingers and toes. The itching is usually worse at night. It is possible that your child

may have been in contact with scabies the week of ____________. If you suspect that your child may

have scabies, it is important to contact your child’s doctor or primary care provider. He or she can

make the diagnosis and prescribe the appropriate treatment. Scabies will not go away on its own.

Sincerely,

School Nurse

References

1. American Academy of Pediatrics (2000). Scabies. In LK Pickering et al.,

eds., 2000 Red Book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Disease, 25th

ed., pp. 506–508. Elk Grove, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

2. Orkin M, Maibach HI (1999). Scabies and pediculosis. In IM Freedberg et al.,

eds., Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 5th ed., vol. 2, pp.

2677–2684. New York: McGraw-Hill.

3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1998). 1998 Guidelines for

treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. MMWR, 47(RR-1): 106–108.

Sample Letter To Parents Template - Scabies Diagnosed In School