Impetigo - More Detail

School sores (impetigo) are common in children. They are easily spread and need treatment. Keep your child home from school, kindergarten or daycare until one day after the start of treatment. Cover all the sores. 

A 24 page booklet with information, diagrams and photos about looking after your child's skin and treating skin infections.

Every day check, clean, cover, eat well, sleep. Wash your hands before and after touching infected skin.

A poster with information about a range of skin conditions comparing early signs and how the skin condition spreads. There is advice about what to do about the skin infection and what to do if it gets worse. There is also advice about how much time your child will need off from school or kura.