Sample Notification Letters to Parents
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Below are a selection of letters to parents, in English and Irish, informing them of certain, milder infectious diseases that, after discussion with your local Department of Public Health, you may find useful to be able to send to parents. If a case appears in your childcare facility, the letters may help to provide information for parents and to allay anxiety.
These letters are available in Microsoft Word format so that they can be modified to suit your own needs.
Chickenpox
26.5 KB
Chickenpox [Irish language version]
31 KB
Headlice
27 KB
Headlice [Irish language version]
37 KB
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
26.5 KB
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease [Irish language version]
36.5 KB
Impetigo
25 KB
Impetigo [Irish language version]
37.5 KB
Norovirus (Winter Vomiting Disease)
25.5 KB
Norovirus [Irish language version]
36.5 KB
Parvovirus
14.85 KB
Parvovirus [Irish language version]
19.05 KB
Ringworm
24 KB
Ringworm [Irish language version]
31 KB
Rubella
25.5 KB
Rubella [Irish language version]
38.5 KB
Scabies
23.5 KB
Scarlet Fever
24.5 KB
Threadworm
24 KB
Ireland’s specialist service for the surveillance of communicable diseases.