Exclude until adequate carrier Meningococcal eradication therapy has been Not excluded if receiving carrier eradication therapy. infection* completed. Exclude for 9 days or until swelling Mumps* Not excluded. goes down (whichever is sooner). Contacts aged less than 7 years in the same room as the Exclude the child for 21 days after case who have not received three effective doses of Pertussis* the onset of cough or until they have pertussis vaccine should be excluded for 14 days after completed 5 days of a course of the last exposure to the infectious case, or until they (whooping cough) have taken 5 days of a course of effective antibiotic antibiotic treatment. treatment. Exclude for at least 14 days from Poliomyelitis* onset. Re-admit after receiving Not excluded. medical certificate of recovery. Exclude until the day after Ringworm, scabies, appropriate treatment has Not excluded. pediculosis (head lice) commenced. Exclude until fully recovered or for Rubella (german at least four days after the onset of Not excluded. measles) rash. Exclude until there has not been a Salmonella, Shigella Not excluded. loose bowel motion for 24 hours. Severe Acute Exclude until medical certificate of Not excluded unless considered necessary by the Respiratory Syndrome recovery is produced. Secretary. (SARS) Streptococcal Exclude until the child has received infection (including antibiotic treatment for at least 24 Not excluded. scarlet fever) hours and the child feels well. Exclude until receipt of a medical certificate from the treating physician Tuberculosis Not excluded. stating that the child is not considered to be infectious. Typhoid fever Exclude until approval to return has Not excluded unless considered necessary by the (including paratyphoid been given by the Secretary. Secretary. fever)
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 child 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 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. Poliomyelitis* Exclude for at least 14 days from onset. Re-admit after receiving medical certificate of recovery. Not excluded. Ringworm, scabies, pediculosis (head lice) Exclude until the day after appropriate treatment has commenced. Not excluded. Rubella (german measles) Exclude until 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. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Exclude until medical certificate of recovery is produced. Not excluded unless considered necessary by the Secretary. Streptococcal infection (including scarlet fever) Exclude until the child has received antibiotic treatment for at least 24 hours and the child feels well. Not excluded. Tuberculosis Exclude until receipt of a medical certificate from the treating physician stating that the child is not considered to be infectious. Not excluded. Typhoid fever (including paratyphoid fever) Exclude until approval to return has been given by the Secretary. Not excluded unless considered necessary by the Secretary.
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