Sickness Information Chart
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1Sickness Information Chart
Illness
Exclusion
Causes
Signs and Symptoms
Incubation Period
Infectious
Antibiotics
48 hours from the first dose
Chickenpox
5 – 7 days from when spots begin to
Virus
Red spots which blister, fever, loss of appetite, head-
10 - 21 days
Duration of the virus
appear and until all spots have dried
ache, feeling unwell
up and scabbed over
Sickness and
48 hours after the last episode of
Virus
High fever, loss of appetite
Varies
Duration of the virus
Diarrhoea
sickness or diarrhoea
Hand, Foot and
None except on the advice of the
Virus
Fever, loss of appetite, sore throat, small flat or
1 – 2 days
3 – 5 days
Mouth
Health Protection Unit
raised red spots which may develop into blisters.
They appear in the mouth, throat and on the skin
Conjunctivitis
None except on the advice of the
Bacteria
Reddening of the affected eye(s), watery eyes,
12 – 24 hours
3 – 7 days
Health Protection Unit or 48 hours af-
and Virus
sticky coating on the eye lashes, soreness, swollen
ter commencing Antibiotic treatment
eyes, discharge
Measles
5 days from the onset of the rash
Virus
Fever, cold-like symptoms, red eyes and sensitivity
7 - 14 days
4 days from the onset of the rash
except on the advice of the Health
to light.
Protection Unit
German Measles
6 days from the onset of the rash
Virus
Swollen glands, tiredness, aches and pains red-
14 - 21 days
For one week prior to the rash and
pink rash which appears 3-4 days after the first
5 days after it appears
symptoms
Impetigo
Until the lesions are crusted
Bacteria
Red sores around the nose and mouth, fever
1 - 3 days
Highly infectious whilst sores are
or healed OR 48 hours after
producing pus
commencing Antibiotic treatment
Head lice
Until hair has been treated and all
Head to head
Itching of the scalp, lice may be visible in the hair
7 – 14 days
Until the head lice are treated effectively
head lice removed
contact
behind the ears and neck
Meningitis
Meningicoccal / Septaceamia –
Bacteria
Constant headache, high fever, drowsiness, vomit-
2 – 10 days
Until recovered
until recovered
or Virus
ing, stomach pain, rapid breathing, rash that fails to
Bacterial – until recovered
disappear
Viral – until recovered
Ringworm
48 hours after commencing Antibiotic
Fungi
Ring-like red rash on the skin, skin is irritated around
10 – 14 days
48 hours after commencing Antibiotic
treatment
the area but not inside
treatment or until recovered
Slapped Cheek
None
Parvovirus B19
High temperature, sore throat, headache, itchy skin,
3 – 7 days
4 days after the rash has appeared
bright red rash on both cheeks
Tonsillitis
48 hours after commencing Antibiotic
Virus
Sore throat, temperature, cough, headache
48 hours after commencing Antibiotic
treatment
treatment or until recovered
Mumps
5 days from the onset of the
Virus
Headache, high temperature, feeling sick, feeling
14 – 25 days
5 – 7 days
symptoms
tired, loss of appetite
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