Health

CONDITION

CASES

CONTACTS

CHICKEN POX
(Varicella & Herpes Zoster)

Exclude till fully recovered or at least 5 days after the eruption first appears.   Note:  some remaining scabs are not an indication for continued exclusion.

Any child with an immune deficiency (eg leukaemia or receiving chemotherapy) should be excluded for their own protection.  Otherwise not excluded.

CONJUNCTIVITIS (Acute infections)

Exclude until discharge from eyes has ceased.

Not excluded.

DIARRHOEA
(Rotavirus, Shigella, Giardia, Salmonella, Campylobacter)

Exclude until diarrhoea has ceased.

Not excluded.  

DIPHTHERIA

Exclude until medical certificate of recovery following at least two negative throat swabs, the first not less than 24 hours after cessation of antibiotic treatment and the other 48 hours later.

Exclude family/household contacts until cleared to return by an appropriate health authority.  Exclude non immunised students.

GLANDULAR FEVER

Exclusion is not necessary

Not excluded.

HEPATITIS A

Exclude until receipt of a medical certificate of recovery but not before 7 days after the onset of jaundice.

Not excluded.

HEPATITIS B

Exclusion is not necessary.

Not excluded.

HEPATITIS C

Exclusion is not necessary.

Not excluded.

HUMAN IMMUNO-DEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION

Exclusion is not necessary unless the person has (HIV) secondary infection requiring exclusion in its own right.

Not excluded.

IMPETIGO  (School Scores)

Exclude until appropriate treatment has commenced and sores on exposed surfaces are covered with a dressing.

Not excluded.

MEASLES

Excluded for at least 4 days from the appearance of rash.

Immunised contacts not excluded.  Non immunised contacts should be excluded until 14 days after the first day of appearance of rash.  If non immunised contacts are vaccinated within 72 hours of their first contact with the index case, they may return to school.

MENINGITIS
(Bacterial)

Exclude until well.

Not excluded.

MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTION

Exclude until well.

Not excluded.

MUMPS

Exclude for at least 9 days after onset of symptoms.

Not excluded.

CONDITIONS

CASES

CONTACTS

POLIOMYELITIS

Exclude for at least 14 days from onset.  Re-admit on a medical certificate of recovery.

Not excluded.  Non immunised students excluded.

RINGWORM, SCABIES, PEDICULOSIS (LICE), TRACHOMA

Exclude until the day after treatment has commenced.

Not excluded.

RUBELLA (German Measles)

Exclude until fully recovered or for at least 4 days after onset of rash.

Not excluded.  Note:  Female staff of child bearing age should ensure that their immune status against Rubella is adequate.

TUBERCULOSIS

Exclude until production of medical certificate from appropriate health authority.

Not excluded.

WHOOPING COUGH (Pertussis) treatment

Exclude for 5 days after starting antibiotic treatment.

Exclude non immunised household contacts aged less than 7 years for 14 days after the last exposure to infection or until they have received 5 days of a 14 day course of antibiotics.