Exclusion from school Flashcards
How long does a child with Scarlet fever need to be excluded from school?
24 hours after commencing antibiotics
How long does a child with Whooping cough need to be excluded form school
48 hours after starting antibiotics
or 21 days from onset of symptoms if no antibiotics
How long does a child with Measles need to be excluded from school?
4 days from onset of rash
How long does a child with Rubella need to be excluded from school?
5 days from onset of rash
How long does a child with Chickenpox need to be excluded from school?
All lesions crusted over
How long does a child with Mumps need to be excluded from school?
5 days from onset of swollen glands
How long does a child with Diarrhoea and vomiting need to be excluded from school?
Until symptoms have settled for 48 hours
How long does a child with Impetigo need to be excluded from school?
Until lesions are crusted and healed
or
48 hours after commencing antibiotic treatment
How long does a child with Scabies need to be excluded from school?
Until treated
How long does a child with Influenza need to be excluded from school?
Until treated
Which childhood illnesses don’t require school exclusion?
conjunctivitis
slapped cheek
roseola
infectious mononucleosis
head lice
threadworms
hand, foot and mouth
Does hand foot and mouth disease require school exclusion?
No
Does slapped cheek syndrome require school exclusion?
No
Does conjunctivitis require school exclusion?
No
Does head lice or threadworms require school exclusion?
No
