within 144 hours of exposure, they may return to the facility. Meningitis (bacteria - other Exclude until than Not excluded. well. meningococcal meningitis) Exclude until adequate Not excluded if carrier Meningococcal receiving carrier eradication infection* eradication therapy has therapy. been completed. Exclude for 9 days or until swelling Mumps* Not excluded. goes down (whichever is sooner). Contacts aged less than 7 in the same room as the case who Exclude the have not for 21 received three days after the effective doses onset of of pertussis cough or vaccine should Pertussis* until they be excluded for (whooping have 14 days after the cough) completed 5 last exposure to days of a the infectious course of case, or until antibiotic they have taken treatment. 5 days of a course of effective antibiotic treatment. Exclude for Poliomyelitis* at 14 Not excluded. days from
within 144 hours of exposure, they may return to the facility. Meningitis (bacteria - other than meningococcal meningitis) Exclude until well. Not excluded. Meningococcal infection* Exclude until adequate carrier eradication therapy has been completed. Not excluded if receiving carrier eradication therapy. Mumps* Exclude for 9 days or until swelling goes down (whichever is sooner). Not excluded. Pertussis* (whooping cough) Exclude the for 21 days after the onset of cough or until they have completed 5 days of a course of antibiotic treatment. Contacts aged less than 7 in the same room as the case who have not received three effective doses of pertussis vaccine should be excluded for 14 days after the last exposure to the infectious case, or until they have taken 5 days of a course of effective antibiotic treatment. Poliomyelitis* Exclude for at 14 days from Not excluded.
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