Should family members of sick students stay home too?
Not unless the flu conditions are determined to be more severe. If flu conditions are more severe, school-aged children should also stay home for 5 days from the time someone in their home became sick. It is possible that family members could already be sick with the flu and not be showing symptoms yet. The 5-day period provides enough time to know if anyone else is sick with the flu. Parents should continue to monitor their health and the health of the sick child, as well as the health of their other children.
