| Athlete's foot |
None |
| Chicken pox |
Five days from onset of rash & all lesions have crusted over |
| Cold sores (herpes simplex) |
None |
| Conjunctivitis |
None |
| Diarrhoea & vomiting |
Whilst symptomatic & 48 hours after the last symptom |
| Diphtheria |
Exclusion is essential. Always consult your local HPT |
| Flu (influenza) |
Until recovered |
| Glandular fever |
None |
| Hand, foot & mouth |
None |
| Head lice |
None |
| Hepatitis A |
Exclude until 7 days after onset of jaundice (or 7 days after symptom onset if no jaundice) |
| Hepatitis B, C, HIV |
None |
| Impetigo |
Until lesions are crusted/healed or 48 hours after starting antibiotic treatment |
| Measles |
4 days from onset of rash & recovered |
| Meningococcal/meningitis/septicaemia |
Until recovered |
| Meningitis due to other bacteria |
Until recovered |
| Meningitis viral |
None |
| MRSA |
None |
| Mumps |
5 days after onset of swelling |
| Ringworm |
No exclusion period usually required |
| Rubella (German measles) |
5 days from onset of rash |
| Scarlet fever |
Exclude until 24hrs of appropriate antibiotic treatment completed |
| Scabies |
Can return after first treatment |
| Slapped cheek/fifth disease/parvo virus B19 |
None (once rash has developed) |
| Threadworms |
None |
| Tonsillitis |
None |
| Tuberculosis (TB) |
Always consult your local HPT BEFORE disseminating information to staff/parents/carers |
| Warts & verrucae |
None |
| Whooping cough (pertussis) |
2 days from starting antibiotic treatment, or 21 days from onset of symptoms if no antibiotic |
