Infections - School exclusion

Question 1

Chickenpox

Answer 1

until all vesicles crusted over

Question 2

rubella

Answer 2

four days from onset of rash

Question 3

hand foot and mouth

Answer 3

none

Question 4

impetigo

Answer 4

until lesions crusted and healed or 48hrs after commencing antibiotics

Question 5

measles

Answer 5

four days from onset of rash

Question 6

molluscum

Answer 6

none

Question 7

roseola

Answer 7

none

Question 8

scabies

Answer 8

after first treatment

Question 9

scarlet fever

Answer 9

24hrs after commencing antibiotics

Question 10

slapped cheek/fifth disease/parvovirus B19/erythema infectiosum

Answer 10

none once rash developed

Question 11

shingles

Answer 11

only if rash weeping and cannot be covered

Question 12

d and v

Answer 12

48hrs from last episode

Question 13

e coli 0157

Answer 13

48hrs from last episode

Question 14

cryptosporidium

Answer 14

48hrs from last episode

Question 15

flu

Answer 15

until recovered

Question 16

whooping cough/pertussis

Answer 16

48hrs from commencing antibiotics

or 21d from onset of illness if no abx

Question 17

conjuncitivitis

Answer 17

none

Question 18

diphtheria

Answer 18

exclusion essential. contact duty room

Question 19

glandular fever

Answer 19

none

Question 20

head lice

Answer 20

none

only treat if live lice seen

Question 21

hep a

Answer 21

until 7d after onset of jaundice

Question 22

hep b c hiv aids

Answer 22

none

Question 23

meningitis - bacteria

Answer 23

until recovered

Question 24

meningitis- viral

Answer 24

none

Question 25

mrsa

Answer 25

none

Question 26

mumps

Answer 26

5d from onset of swelling

Question 27

threadworms

Answer 27

none

Question 28

tonsillitis

Answer 28

none