Infectious Diseases

DISEASE	PATIENT SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM SCHOOL
CHICKEN POX	Until fully recovered. NB. Some remaining scabs are not an indication for continued exclusion.
CONJUNCTIVITIS	Until discharge from eyes has ceased.
DIARRHOEA	Until diarrhoea ceases.
DIPHTHERIA	Until at least two negative nose and throat swabs have been obtained at intervals of not less than 48 hours, the first swab taken not less than 24 hours after cessation of antimicrobial therapy.
VIRAL HEPATITIS	Until a medical certificate of recovery is produced or on subsidence of symptoms but not before 7 days after onset of jaundice.
SCHOOL SORES (IMPETIGO)	Until sores have fully healed. The child may be allowed to return provided that appropriated treatment is being applied and that sores on exposed surfaces such as a scalp, face, hands and legs are properly covered with occlusive dressings.
INFLUENZA	Exclude until well
LEPROSY	Until a medical certificate satisfactory to the Department of Health is produced.
MEASLES	For at least seven days from the appearance of the rash or until a medical certificate of recovery is produced.
MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTION (MENINGITIS)	Until a medical certificate of recovery is produced.
MUMPS	Until fully recovered.
HEAD LICE (PEDICULOSIS)	Until appropriate treatment has commenced, supported when requested by a medical certificate.
WHOOPING COUGH (PERTUSSIS)	For four weeks or until a medical certificate of recovery is produced.
POLIMYELITIS	For at least fourteen days from onset and also until a medical certificate of recovery is produced.
RINGWORM	Until appropriate treatment has commenced, supported when requested by a medical certificate.
RUBELLA	Until fully covered and at least four days from the onset of the rash.
SCABIES	Until appropriate treatment has commenced, supported when requested by a medical certificate.
SCARLET FEVER	Until a medical certificate of recovery is produced.
TRACHOMA	Until appropriate treatment has commenced.
TUBERCULOSIS	Until a medical certificate is produced stating that the patient is no longer infectious.
TYPHOID & PARATYPHOID FEVER	Until three successive negative faecal and urine cultures are obtained at twenty hour intervals, commencing at least Seventy two hours after cessation of specific therapy.