If there is an outbreak of a notifiable disease at the Club, we will inform the local health protection unit, HSE under RIDDOR (if appropriate), and Ofsted. Useful contacts Ofsted: 0300 123 1231 RIDDOR Incident Contact Unit: 0845 300 99 23 Minimum exclusion periods for infectious conditions and diseases Disease/Condition Exclusion period Chicken Pox 5 days from first appearance of rash Cold Sores None. Avoid contact with sores Conjunctivitis 24 hours or until the discharge from eyes has stopped Diphtheria* Until certified well by doctor Diarrhoea and Vomiting 48 hours after symptoms cleared Glandular Fever Until fully recovered Gastro-enteritis, E. Coli, Food Until certified well by doctor Poisoning, Salmonella and Dysentery Hand, Foot and Mouth disease Usually 10 days or while rash and ulcers are present Hepatitis A* Until certified well Hepatitis B* and C* None High temperature 24 hours HIV/AIDS None Impetigo Until the skin has healed Influenza Until recovered Measles* 5 days from onset of rash Meningitis* Until recovered Molluscum Contagiosum None Mumps* 5 days from onset of swollen glands Pediculosis (lice) Until treatment has been given Pertussis* (Whooping cough) 21 days from the onset or 5 days from commencing antibiotic treatment Poliomyelitis Until certified well by doctor Ringworm of scalp Until cured
If there is an outbreak of a notifiable disease at the Club, we will inform the local health protection unit, HSE under RIDDOR (if appropriate), and Ofsted. Useful contacts Ofsted: 0300 123 1231 RIDDOR Incident Contact Unit: 0845 300 99 23 Minimum exclusion periods for infectious conditions and diseases Disease/Condition Chicken Pox Cold Sores Conjunctivitis Diphtheria* Diarrhoea and Vomiting Glandular Fever Gastro-enteritis, E. Coli, Food Poisoning, Salmonella and Dysentery Hand, Foot and Mouth disease Hepatitis A* Hepatitis B* and C* High temperature HIV/AIDS Impetigo Influenza Measles* Meningitis* Molluscum Contagiosum Mumps* Pediculosis (lice) Pertussis* (Whooping cough) Poliomyelitis Ringworm of scalp Exclusion period 5 days from first appearance of rash None. Avoid contact with sores 24 hours or until the discharge from eyes has stopped Until certified well by doctor 48 hours after symptoms cleared Until fully recovered Until certified well by doctor Usually 10 days or while rash and ulcers are present Until certified well None 24 hours None Until the skin has healed Until recovered 5 days from onset of rash Until recovered None 5 days from onset of swollen glands Until treatment has been given 21 days from the onset or 5 days from commencing antibiotic treatment Until certified well by doctor Until cured
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