Illness
Illness
Below are listed the exclusion periods i.e. the time that your child must remain away from other children, if an infectious illness is apparent or has been diagnosed.
| CHICKEN POX | 5 days from onset of spots |
| DIARRHOEA | 48 hours clear |
| GERMAN MEASLES | 5 days from onset of rash |
| HEADLICE | Until treated if live lice seen |
| IMPETIGO | Until lesions are crusted and healed, or 48 hours after commencing antibiotic treatment |
| MEASLES – Notifiable | 4 days from onset of rash |
| MUMPS – Notifiable | 5 days from onset of swollen glands |
| VOMITING | 48 hours clear |
| WHOOPING COUGH – Notifiable | 48 hours from commencing antibiotic treatment, or 21 days from onset of illness if no antibiotic treatment |