| Acute febrile respiratory illness |
Exclude until afebrile |
Usually for duration of symptoms |
| Campylobactor sp |
Until asymptomatic |
2-3 days treated
2-3 weeks untreated |
| Chicken Pox |
Exclude from at least 5 days after rash appears and
until vesicles have formed crusts. Crusted lesions alone do not warrant exclusion |
2 days before rash until all vesicles have formed crusts |
| Conjunctivitis |
Exclude until discharge from eyes has ceased |
Whilst eye discharge is present |
| Cryptosporidiosis |
Exclude until 24 hours after diarrhoea has ceased |
2-4 weeks |
| Diarrhoea |
Exclude until 24 hours after diarrhoea has ceased |
Days to weeks |
| Glandular fever |
Do not exclude |
Months |
| Hand, foot and mouth disease |
Exclude until vesicles have formed crusts that are dry |
As long as there is fluid in the vesicles. Faeces remain infectious for several weeks |
| Head lice |
Exclude until after treatment has commenced and live lice removed |
Until lice and eggs are killed |
| Haemophilus influenzae Type B |
Exclude until antibiotic treatment finished usually 48 hours |
Infectious until treated with antibiotics |
| Hepatitis A |
For 14 days after onset of illness if not jaundiced or 7 days after jaundice appears |
2 weeks before onset of symptoms to 7 days after jaundice appears |
| Hepatitis B |
Do not exclude |
Weeks before to months after the onset. Carriers may be infectious for life |
| Hepatitis C |
Do not exclude |
Weeks before to months after the onset. Carriers may be infectious for life |
| Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) I and II |
Young children unable to comply with good oral care hygiene practices should be excluded until dry. Sores should be covered with a dressing where possible
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2-7 weeks |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) |
Do not exclude |
As long as HIV infection persists |
| Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) |
Do not exclude |
Unknown |
| Impetigo |
Exclude for 24 hours after antibiotic treatment commenced. Lesions on exposed skin surfaces should be covered with water proof dressing. Young children unable to comply with good hygiene practices should be excluded until the sores are dry |
As long as there is discharge from untreated lesions |
| Influenza |
Exclude until symptoms resolved |
Usually 1 day before onset of symptoms until 7 days after |
| Measles |
Exclude for 4 days after onset of rash. Unvaccinated contacts should be excluded until 14 days after onset of rash of the last case
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4 days before to 4 days after rash appears. |
| Meningococcal Disease |
Exclude until antibiotic treatment has been completed. Contacts will be managed by WA Public Health.
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Until bacteria are no longer present in nose and throat secretions |
| Molluscum Contagiosum |
Do not exclude |
As long as lesions persist |
| Mumps |
Exclude for 5 days after onset of symptoms |
2 days prior to 5 days after parotitis (swollen salivary glands) |
| Parainfluenza |
Until asymptomatic |
4 days to 3 weeks |
| Parvovirus B19 (Slapped Cheek Syndrome) |
Do not exclude |
Not infectious after rash appears |
| Pertussis |
Exclude for 21 days from onset of cough, or 5 days after starting antibiotic treatment. Contacts will be managed by WA Public Health |
From onset of runny nose to 3 weeks after onset of cough. |
| Pin Worm |
Do not exclude |
As long as eggs are excreted. Eggs remain infective for up to 2 weeks |
| Pneumococcal disease |
Exclude until 24 hours after commencement of antibiotics |
Until Streptococcus pneumoniae are no longer present in nose and throat secretions |
| Ring worm |
Exclude until 24 hours after treatment has commenced |
As long as lesions are present |
| Rotavirus |
Until asymptomatic |
10 days |
| Rubella |
Exclude for 4 days after onset of rash |
From 7 days before to at least 4 days after onset of rash |
| RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) |
Until asymptomatic |
3 days to 4 weeks. |
| Scabies |
Exclude until the day after treatment has commenced |
Until mites and eggs are destroyed |
| Shigella |
Until asymptomatic |
4 weeks |
| Shingles |
Do not exclude unless rash is uncovered and weeping |
Up to 1 week after appearance of the lesions |
| Tuberculosis |
Exclude until medical certificate of recovery is obtained. Contact management by WA Public Health |
As long as bacteria are present in respiratory secretions |
| Typhoid |
Discuss exclusion with your local public health staff as clearance testing may be required |
Infectious as long as Salmonella typhi are present in faeces or urine |
| Warts |
Do not exclude |
As long as the wart remains |