Rashes/ Skin Infections Infection or Complaint Period individual to be kept away Comments from educational Setting/ child minder Athlete’s foot None, attendance at discretion of health Athlete’s foot is not a serious condition. Treatment is recommended. care professional. Chickenpox all vesicles (blisters) have crusted See: Pregnant at section and Vulnerable Individuals at Section 18 . over. Cold sores, None, attendance at discretion of health kissing and contact with the sores. Cold sores are generally mild care professional. and self-limiting. (Herpes simplex) German measles Four days from of rash. Preventable by vaccination and contained within the UK routine immunisation schedule (MMR x2 doses). (rubella)* See: Pregnant Women at section 18. Hand, foot and None, attendance at discretion of health Contact your Health Protection Team if a large number of learners care professional. are affected. Keeping individuals from the setting may be considered in some circumstances. Impetigo affected areas are crusted and Antibiotic treatment speeds healing and reduces the infectious period. healed, or 48 hours after starting antibiotic treatment. Measles* Four days from of rash. Preventable by vaccination and contained within the UK routine immunisation schedule (MMR x2). See: Pregnant Women and Vulnerable Individuals at Section 18. Molluscum None, attendance at discretion of health A self-limiting condition. care professional. contagiosum Ringworm None, attendance at discretion of health Treatment is required. care professional. Roseola None, attendance at discretion of health None. care professional. (infantum) Scabies Individual can return after first treatment. Household and close contacts require treatment. Scarlet fever* Individual can return 24 after starting Antibiotic treatment is recommended for the affected appropriate antibiotic treatment.
Rashes/ Skin Infections Infection or Complaint Period individual to be kept away from educational Setting/ child minder Comments Athlete’s foot None, attendance at discretion of health care professional. Athlete’s foot is not a serious condition. Treatment is recommended. Chickenpox all vesicles (blisters) have crusted over. See: Pregnant at section and Vulnerable Individuals at Section 18 . Cold sores, (Herpes simplex) None, attendance at discretion of health care professional. kissing and contact with the sores. Cold sores are generally mild and self-limiting. German measles (rubella)* Four days from of rash. Preventable by vaccination and contained within the UK routine immunisation schedule (MMR x2 doses). See: Pregnant Women at section 18. Hand, foot and None, attendance at discretion of health care professional. Contact your Health Protection Team if a large number of learners are affected. Keeping individuals from the setting may be considered in some circumstances. Impetigo affected areas are crusted and healed, or 48 hours after starting antibiotic treatment. Antibiotic treatment speeds healing and reduces the infectious period. Measles* Four days from of rash. Preventable by vaccination and contained within the UK routine immunisation schedule (MMR x2). See: Pregnant Women and Vulnerable Individuals at Section 18. Molluscum contagiosum None, attendance at discretion of health care professional. A self-limiting condition. Ringworm None, attendance at discretion of health care professional. Treatment is required. Roseola (infantum) None, attendance at discretion of health care professional. None. Scabies Individual can return after first treatment. Household and close contacts require treatment. Scarlet fever* Individual can return 24 after starting appropriate antibiotic treatment. Antibiotic treatment is recommended for the affected
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