Sunbury Primary School Parent Information Handbook

Pediculosis (HeadLice)Pertussis(Whooping cough)PoliomyelitisRingwormRotavirus(Diarrhoea)RubellaScabiesShigella(Diarrhoea)Streptococcalinfection(inc. scarlet fever)TrachomaTuberculosisTyphoidand ParatyphoidPatient shall be excluded from school: Until appropriate treatment has commenced. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until 2 weeks after the onset of illness and until receipt of a medicalcertificate of recovery from infection.Exclusion of contacts: Domiciliary contacts must be excluded from attending a children’s servicescentre for 21 days after the last exposure to infection if the contacts have notpreviously had whooping cough or immunisation against whooping cough.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until at least 14 days after onset of illness and until receipt of a medicalcertificate of recovery from infection. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until appropriate treatment has commenced. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until diarrhoea ceases. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until fully recovered or at least 5 days after onset of rash. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until appropriate treament has commenced. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.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. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until appropriate treatment has commenced. Exclusion of contacts: Not excluded.Patient shall be excluded from school: Until receipt of a medical certificate from a health officer of the departmentthat the child is not considered to be infectious. 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 unless the medical officer of health or a health officer of thedepartment considers exclusion to be necessary.24