| Illness | Exclusion period |
|---|---|
| Worms | Not necessary if treatment has commenced |
| Warts | Not necessary |
| Viral gastroenteritis | Until diarrhoea-free and no vomiting for 24 hours |
| Typhoid | Need permission from Health Authority |
| Tuberculosis | Need permission from Health Authority |
| Toxoplasmosis | Not necessary |
| Streptococcal throat | Until has had 24 hours antibiotics and feels well |
| Shigella | Until diarrhoea-free for 24 hours |
| Scarlet fever | Until has had 24 hours antibiotics and feels well |
| Scabies | Until day after commencing treatment |
| Salmonella | Until diarrhoea-free for 24 hours |
| Rubella | Until 4 days after onset of rash, or fully recovered |
| Rotavirus | Until no vomiting or diarrhoea for 24 hours |
| Ross River virus | Not necessary |
| Roseola | Not necessary |
| Ringworm | Until 1 day after starting antifungal treatment |
| RSV | Not necessary |
| Pertussis | Until 5 days after starting antibiotics or 21 days from onset of coughing |
| Parvovirus (5th disease, slapped cheek) | Not necessary |
| Noravirus | Until no vomiting or diarrhoea for 48 hours |
| Mumps | 9 days after onset of swelling |
| Mollusum contagiosum | Not necessary |
| Meningococcal infection | Until appropriate antibiotic treatment has been completed |
| Meningitis (viral) | Until well |
| Meningitis (bacterial) | Until received appropriate antibiotics |
| Measles | 4 days after onset of rash |
| Leprosy | Need permission from Health Authority |
| Legionnaire's | Not necessary |
| Influenza | Until well |
| Impetigo | Until antibiotic treatment has started (cover any exposed sores with a dressing) |
| Hydatid disease | Not necessary |
| HIV | Not necessary |
| Herpes simplex | Not necessary if can maintain good hygiene practice (otherwise until sores are dry) |
| Hepatitis C | Not necessary |
| Hepatitis B | Not necessary |
| Hepatitis A | At least 7 days after onset of jaundice |
| Head lice | Not necessary if treatment given before the following day at child care |
| H. influenzae B | Until received at least 4 days antibiotics |
| Hand, foot and mouth (Coxsackie) | Until all blisters have dried up (usually at least 5 after rash first appeared) |
| Giardiasis | Until diarrhoea-free for 24 hours |
| EBV | Not necessary |
| Diphtheria | Until 2 negative throat swabs (1st swab will be 2 hours after finished antibiotics) |
| Diarrhoea | Until diarrhoea-free for 24 hours |
| Cryptosporidium | Until diarrhoea-free for 24 hours |
| Conjunctivitis | Until eye discharge has stopped (if infectious type of conjunctivitis) |
| CMV | Not necessary |
| Chickenpox | Until all blisters have dried up (usually at least 5 after rash first appeared) |
| Candidiasis | Not necessary |
| Campylobacter | Until diarrhoea-free for 24 hours |
| Amoebiasis | Until diarrhoea-free for 24 hours |
References
Recommended minimum exclusion periods for infectious conditions for schools, pre-schools and child care centre, National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) – VIC, QLD
Guidance on infection control in schools and other childcare settings, Health Protection Agency (UK)
