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 - sample notification letter to parents
16, Sep 2014
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Chickenpox [Irish language version] - - sample notification letter to parents
17, Sep 2015
31 KB
Headlice - - sample notification letter to parents
16, Sep 2014
27 KB
Headlice [Irish language version] - - sample notification letter to parents
17, Sep 2015
37 KB
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease - sample notification letter to parents
16, Sep 2014
26.5 KB
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease [Irish language version] - sample notification letter to parents
21, Jun 2016
36.5 KB
Impetigo - sample notification letter to parents
16, Sep 2014
25 KB
Impetigo [Irish language version] - sample notification letter to parents
21, Jun 2016
37.5 KB
Norovirus (Winter Vomiting Disease) - sample notification letter to parents
16, Sep 2014
25.5 KB
Norovirus (Winter Vomiting Disease) [Irish language version]- sample notification letter to parents
21, Jun 2016
36.5 KB
Parvovirus - sample notification letter to parents
16, Sep 2014
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Parvovirus [Irish language version] - sample notification letter to parents
21, Jun 2016
19.05 KB
Ringworm - sample notification letter to parents
16, Sep 2014
24 KB
Ringworm [Irish language version] - sample notification letter to parents
21, Jun 2016
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.