Infection - a guide to exclusion for sick children
Disease |
Patients |
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Chicken Pox |
Exclude until recovered or for at least 5 days after blisters first appears |
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Diphtheria |
Exclude until a medical certificate is produced |
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Hepatitis (A) |
Exclude until a medical certificate is produced |
|
Measles |
Exclude for at least 4 days from the appearance of the rash |
|
Meningitis (bacterial) |
Exclude until well |
|
Meningococcal Infection |
Exclude until well |
|
Mumps |
Exclude for at least 9 days after the onset of symptoms |
|
Leprosy |
Exclude until approval to return has been given by Medical Officer of Health |
|
Poliomyelitis |
Exclude for at least 14 days from onset and until a medical certificate is produced |
|
Rubella |
Exclude until fully recovered or for at least 4 days after the rash appears |
|
Streptococcal infection |
Exclude until person has received antibiotic treatment for at least 24 hours |
|
Tuberculosis |
Exclude until approval to return is given by the Medical Officer of Health |
|
Typhoid Fever |
Exclude until a medical certificate is produced |
|
Whooping Cough |
Exclude for at least 5 days after starting antibiotic treatment |
Common Local Diseases Affecting Skin, Hair and Eyes
Disease |
Patients |
| Conjunctivitis | Exclude until discharge from eyes ceases |
| Impetigo (school sores) | Exclude until appropriate treatment has commenced and sores on exposed surfaces are covered with a dressing. |
| Ringworm, Scabies | Exclude until the day after treatment has commenced. |
Other conditions which may be infectious in nature
Diarrhoea: Exclude until diarrhoea ceases
(Rotavirus, Shigella,
Giardia, Salmonella,
Campylobacter)
Other Conditions
A.I.D.S. Contact the school for information
Hepatitis B Contact the school for information
