Sunbury Primary School Parent Information Handbook

Appendix 2INFECTIOUS DISEASES EXCLUSION TABLECONDITIONChickenpoxConjunctivitis(acute infectious)DiptheriaGiardiasis(Diarrhoea)Hepatitis(Infectioushepatitis)Hepatitis BImpetigo(School sores)LeprosyMeaslesMeningococcalInfectionMumpsPatient shall be excluded from school: Until fully recovered or at least one week after the eruption first appears. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until discharge from eyes has ceased. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until receipt of a medical certificate of recovery from infection.Exclusion of contacts: Domiciliary contacts excluded until investigated by the medical officer ofhealth, or a health officer of the department and shown to be clear ofinfection.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until diarrhoea ceases. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until receipt of a medical certificate of recovery from infection, or ondisappearance of symptoms. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until recovered from acute attack. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until sores have fully healed. The child may be allowed to return provided thatappropriate treatment has commenced and that sores on exposed surfaces suchas scalp, face, hands and legs are properly covered with moisture proofdressings. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until receipt of a medical certificate of recovery from infection. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until at least 5 days from the appearance of rash or until receipt of a medicalcertificate of recovery from infection.Exclusion of contacts: Non-immunised within 72 hours of first contact.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until receipt of a medical certificate of recovery from infection.Exclusion of contacts: Domiciliary contacts must be excluded until they have been receivingappropriate treatment for at least 48 hours.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until fully recovered. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.23