YANKALILLA COMMUNITY CHILDRENS CENTRE
EXCLUSION PERIOD FOR ILLNESS
DISEASE / CONDITION EXCLUSION PERIOD
Candidiasis
Chicken pox
Common cold
(Runny nose, Sneezing,
coughing, sore throat, watery
eyes feeling unwell) Nasal
discharge is usually clear to start
with, and then become thicker,
yellow or green, no exclusion is
necessary.
Conjunctivitis
Diarrhoea
(3 loose bowel actions with in 24
hours)
Diphtheria
Food Poisoning
Gastroenteritis
(nausea+ vomiting+ diarrhoea)
Glandular Fever
Hand, foot and Mouth Disease
Haemophilus Influenza Type B
(HIB)
Head Lice
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Herpes
(Cold Sores, Fever Blisters)
HIV /AIDS
Impetigo
Influenza
Legionnaires Disease
See Thrush
Exclude until all blisters have dried (usually 5 days)
Any child with an immune deficiency (ie leukaemia)) or
receiving chemotherapy should be excluded for their own
protection.
Exclusion is NOT Necessary
Exclude until discharge from eyes has stopped (unless doctor
has diagnosed non-infectious conjunctivitis
Exclude until no diarrhoea for 24 hours
Exclude until medical certificate of recovery is received
following at least two negative throat swabs, the first not less
than 24 hours after finishing a course of antibiotics and the
next 48 hours later.
Exclude contacts living in the same house until cleared by
appropriate health authority.
Exclude until well – no vomiting or diarrhoea for 24 hours
Exclude until no diarrhoea for 24 hours.
Exclusion is NOT Necessary
Exclude until all blister are dry
Exclude until person has received appropriate treatment for at
least 4 days
Exclude until appropriate treatment has commenced
Exclude until medical certificate of recovery is received, and
until at least 7 days after onset of jaundice or illness
Exclusion is NOT Necessary
Exclusion is NOT Necessary
Young children and other unable to comply with good hygiene
practices should be excluded while lesion is weeping. Lesions
should be covered by a dressing where possible
Exclusion is NOT Necessary.
If the person is severely immunocompromised they will be
vulnerable to other peoples infections
See School Sores
Exclude until well
Exclusion NOT Necessary
Leprosy
Exclude until approval to return has been given by an
appropriate health authority
Measles
Exclude for at least 4 days after on set of the rash.
Non-immunised contacts of a case to be excluded from child care until 14
days after first appearance of rash in last case, unless immunised within 72
hours of first exposure during infectious period with first case. All
immunocompromised children should be excluded until 14 days after first
day of appearance of rash in last case.
Meningitis (bacterial)
Meningitis (Viral)
Meningococcal Infection
Mumps
Norovirus
Parvovirus
Ringworm / tinea
Ross River Virus
Rotavirus
Rubella (German Measles)
Salmonella
Scabies
Scarlet Fever
School Sores
Shingles
Thrush
Tuberculosis (TB)
Warts (Common, Flat, Plantar)
Whooping Cough
Worms
Exclude until well and has received appropriate antibiotics
Exclude until well
Exclude until appropriate antibiotic treatment completed and
until well
Exclude for 9 days after onset of swelling
See Viral Gastroenteritis
Exclusion is NOT Necessary.
Inform people who are anaemic, immunocompromised or
pregnant of the possible risk of getting infection.
Exclude until the day after appropriate treatment has
commenced
Exclusion is NOT necessary
Exclude until no diarrhoea for 24 hours
Exclude until fully recovered or for at least 4 days after the
onset of the rash
Exclude until no diarrhoea for 24 hours
Exclude until the day after appropriate treatment has
commenced
Exclude until the person has received appropriate antibiotics
treatment for at least 24 hours and feels well
Exclude until appropriate treatment has commenced. Any
sores on exposed surfaces should be completely covered with
a dressing.
Exclude until all blisters have dried (Usually 5 days)
Exclusion is NOT Necessary
Exclude until medical certificate is produced from appropriate
health authority
Exclusion is NOT Necessary
Exclude from child care, school or workplace and similar
settings until 5 days after starting antibiotics treatment, or for
21 days from the onset of coughing
Exclude if diarrhoea present
*Sourced from You’ve got What? 4th Edition (2009) SA Health