Ballinamore Childcare Ltd
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Information on infectious Diseases
Diseases
Early Symptoms
Usual incubation
Period
Period when
infectious
Measles
Cold, Cough, Fever
or chill. Sore eyes,
White spots in mouth
(1-2 days) rash after
2-3 days on face,
weak chest
May have fever, sore
throat, stiff neck, rash
after 1-2 days usually
starts on face
8-15 days
From a few days
before the running
nose and head cold
to 7 days after rash
appears
14-21 days usually 12
days
From 7 days before
to at least 4 days
after rash appears
German Measles
Whooping Cough
Fevers for approx 1
week before cough
later develops
7-14 days
From 7 days after
exposure to 21 days
after whooping
Mumps
Fever , sore throat,
dry mouth., pain
when chewing
Might be a slight
fever, headache,
nausea, spots appear
on 2nd day starting on
back
Sore eyes, inflamed
discharge or watering
12-25 days
From 7 days before
swelling appeared to
9 days after
From 5 days before
until 6 days after last
lot of blisters
Chickenpox
Conjunctivitis
Lice & Nits
Itching of head
Impetigo
Blisters, spreading at
edges which are
raised, thick yellow
crust when blisters
break
(Body) Round red
areas with a raised
border
Ringworm
Scabies
Bad Cold
Intense itching
blistering pin point
blood crusts
Coughing or sneezing
11-21 days
1-3 days
Contagious, spread
by rubbing eyes or
other contact
Contagious until
treated
Contagious, spread
by hands and by
objects touched
10-11 days
Several days
Contagious, spread
by scratching and
material under
fingernails
Mites spread rapidly
by contact from
clothing or bedding
While child is
coughing or sneezing
Minimum
period of
exclusion
7 days from
appearance of
rash
4 days from
appearance of
rash. Very
dangerous for
pregnant
mothers. Notify
ALL mothers
and advise
consulting their
doctor
21 days from
beginning of
whooping.
Immunisation
not always
effective.
9 days from
appearance of
swelling
6 days from
appearance of
rash
Until discharge
or inflammation
has cleared
Until treated
and cleared.
All parents will
be asked to treat
their children as
precaution
Until skin is
completely
healed
Until treated
Until treatment
has commenced