None is not a serious Athlete’s foot Athlete’s foot condition. Treatment is recommended Chickenpox Five days from the onset of SEE: Vulnerable Children and rash Female Staff - Pregnancy None Avoid kissing and contact with Cold sores, (herpes simplex) the sores. Cold sores are generally mild and self-limiting. German measles Six days from the onset of Preventable by immunisation (rubella)* rash (MMR x 2 doses). SEE: Female Staff - Pregnancy Hand, foot and None Contact your local HPU if a large mouth number of children are affected. Exclusion may be considered in some circumstances. Impetigo Until lesions are crusted and Antibiotic treatment speeds healed, or 48 hours after healing and reduces the commencing antibiotic infectious period. treatment Four days from onset of Preventable by vaccination Measles* rash (MMR x 2) SEE: Vulnerable Children and Female Staff - Pregnancy Molluscum None A self-limiting condition contagiosum Ringworm Exclusion not usually Treatment is required required Roseola None None (infantum) Scabies Child can return after first Household and close contacts treatment require treatment Scarlet Fever* Child can return 24 hours Antibiotic treatment after commencing recommended for the affected appropriate antibiotic child treatment Slapped None SEE: Vulnerable Children and cheek/fifth Female Staff - Pregnancy disease. Parvovirus B19 Exclude only if rash is Can cause chickenpox in those Shingles weeping and cannot be who are not immune. I.e. have covered not had chickenpox. It is spread by very close contact and touch. If further information is required, contact your local HPU. SEE: Vulnerable Children and Female Staff - Pregnancy Warts and None Verrucae should be covered in verrucae swimming pools, gymnasiums
Athlete’s foot None Athlete’s foot is not a serious condition. Treatment is recommended Chickenpox Five days from the onset of rash SEE: Vulnerable Children and Female Staff - Pregnancy Cold sores, (herpes simplex) None Avoid kissing and contact with the sores. Cold sores are generally mild and self-limiting. German measles (rubella)* Six days from the onset of rash Preventable by immunisation (MMR x 2 doses). SEE: Female Staff - Pregnancy Hand, foot and mouth None Contact your local HPU if a large number of children are affected. Exclusion may be considered in some circumstances. Impetigo Until lesions are crusted and healed, or 48 hours after commencing antibiotic treatment Antibiotic treatment speeds healing and reduces the infectious period. Measles* Four days from onset of rash Preventable by vaccination (MMR x 2) SEE: Vulnerable Children and Female Staff - Pregnancy Molluscum contagiosum None A self-limiting condition Ringworm Exclusion not usually required Treatment is required Roseola (infantum) None None Scabies Child can return after first treatment Household and close contacts require treatment Scarlet Fever* Child can return 24 hours after commencing appropriate antibiotic treatment Antibiotic treatment recommended for the affected child Slapped cheek/fifth disease. Parvovirus B19 None SEE: Vulnerable Children and Female Staff - Pregnancy Shingles Exclude only if rash is weeping and cannot be covered Can cause chickenpox in those who are not immune. I.e. have not had chickenpox. It is spread by very close contact and touch. If further information is required, contact your local HPU. SEE: Vulnerable Children and Female Staff - Pregnancy Warts and verrucae None Verrucae should be covered in swimming pools, gymnasiums
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