School exclusion advice

Question 1

Which diseases have no school exclusion?

Answer 1

Conjunctivitis
Fifth disease (slapped cheek)
Roseola
Infectious mononucleosis
Head lice
Threadworms
Hand, foot and mouth

Question 2

Scarlet fever

Answer 2

24 hours after commencing antibiotics

Question 3

Whooping cough

Answer 3

2 days after commencing antibiotics (or 21 days from onset of symptoms if no antibiotics )

Question 4

Measles

Answer 4

4 days from onset of rash

Question 5

Rubella

Answer 5

5 days from onset of rash

Question 6

Chickenpox

Answer 6

All lesions crusted over

Question 7

Mumps

Answer 7

5 days from onset of swollen glands

Question 8

Diarrhoea & vomiting

Answer 8

Until symptoms have settled for 48 hours

Question 9

Impetigo

Answer 9

Until lesions are crusted and healed, or 48 hours
after commencing antibiotic treatment

Question 10

Scabies

Answer 10

Until treated

Question 11

Influenza

Answer 11

Until recovered