Hand foot and mouth - how long should dd stay off school for

[nearlychrimbo]

My neice has this and my sister has sent her to school - Not sure if Ive got this right but should she be off for at least 4 weeks/

Till the spots have gone I thought ..about a week?

nhs direct says this:

If you child has hand, foot and mouth disease, you should keep them out of school, or playschool, while they are feeling unwell. However, there is no need to keep them out of school until the last blister has disappeared, providing that they are otherwise well.