Hepatitis A Exclude until a medical certificate of recovery Not excluded. is received, but not before 7 days after the onset of jaundice or illness. Herpes ("cold sores") Young children unable to comply with good Not excluded. hygiene practices should be excluded while the lesion is weeping. Lesions to be covered by dressing, where possible. Human Exclusion is not necessary unless the has Not excluded. virus a secondary infection infection (HIV/AIDS) Impetigo Exclude appropriate treatment has Not excluded. commenced. Sores on exposed surfaces must be covered with a watertight dressing. Influenza and Exclude until well. Not excluded unless considered necessary influenza like by the Secretary. illnesses Leprosy Exclude approval to return has been Not excluded. given by the Secretary Measles Exclude at least 4 days after the onset of Immunised contacts not excluded. rash. Unimmunised contacts should be excluded 14 days after the first day of appearance of rash in the last case. If unimmunised contacts are vaccinated within 72 hours of their first contact with the first case, or received NHIG within 144 hours of exposure, they may return to the facility. Meningitis (bacteria) Exclude until well. Not excluded. Meningococcal Exclude until adequate carrier eradication Not excluded if receiving carrier eradication infection therapy has been completed. therapy. Mumps Exclude for 9 days or until swelling goes down Not excluded. (whichever is sooner). Pertussis Exclude the child for 21 days after the onset Contacts aged less than 7 years in the (Whooping cough) of cough or until they have completed 5 days same room as the case who have not of a course of antibiotic treatment. 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 least 14 days from onset. Not excluded. after receiving medical certificate of recovery. Ringworm, scabies, Exclude until the day after the appropriate Not excluded. pediculosis (head treatment has commenced. lice) Rubella (german Exclude fully recovered or for at least four Not excluded. measles) days after the onset of rash. Salmonella, Shigella Exclude until there has not been a loose Not excluded. bowel motion for 24 hours.
Hepatitis A Exclude until a medical certificate of recovery is received, but not before 7 days after the onset of jaundice or illness. Not excluded. Herpes ("cold sores") Young children unable to comply with good hygiene practices should be excluded while the lesion is weeping. Lesions to be covered by dressing, where possible. Not excluded. Human virus infection (HIV/AIDS) Exclusion is not necessary unless the has a secondary infection Not excluded. Impetigo Exclude appropriate treatment has commenced. Sores on exposed surfaces must be covered with a watertight dressing. Not excluded. Influenza and influenza like illnesses Exclude until well. Not excluded unless considered necessary by the Secretary. Leprosy Exclude approval to return has been given by the Secretary Not excluded. Measles Exclude at least 4 days after the onset of rash. Immunised contacts not excluded. Unimmunised contacts should be excluded 14 days after the first day of appearance of rash in the last case. If unimmunised contacts are vaccinated within 72 hours of their first contact with the first case, or received NHIG within 144 hours of exposure, they may return to the facility. Meningitis (bacteria) 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) Poliomyelitis Exclude the child for 21 days after the onset of cough or until they have completed 5 days of a course of antibiotic treatment. Exclude for at least 14 days from onset. after receiving medical certificate of recovery. Contacts aged less than 7 years 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. Not excluded. Ringworm, scabies, pediculosis (head lice) Exclude until the day after the appropriate treatment has commenced. Not excluded. Rubella (german measles) Exclude fully recovered or for at least four days after the onset of rash. Not excluded. Salmonella, Shigella Exclude until there has not been a loose bowel motion for 24 hours. Not excluded.
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