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During the third week of school, Miss Lee noted that several children had runny noses when she conducted her morning health checks. None of the children seemed to have a fever or to be acutely I'll do she did not see any reason to send them home. One of the mothers mentioned that her older son had been home with the "flu" earlier in the week and that several children in his third-grade classroom were currently sick.

Miss Lee continued to observe the children throughout the morning. When they awoke from their afternoon nap, she noticed that two of the chiefs who had runny noses when they arrived now felt quite warm. She immediately checked their temperature and discovered that one child had a temperature of 100F (38C) and the other had a temperature of 101F (38.3). Both children were clutching their blankets and reluctant to get up. The school exclusion policy stated that children with a temperature over 100F (37.8C) would be sent home.

Prepare a two-paragraph essay in which you discuss the pros and cons of excluding children who have a runny nose low and low-grade fever from school based on what you have learned. Consider the incubation period, communicability, complications, and method of spread. Outline a plan that Miss Lee can implement to limit the spread of respiratory infection in her classroom.