Health and Safety: Infectious Disease Policy
Health and Safety: Infectious Disease Policy
AISHK is responsible for limiting the spread of infectious diseases in the school. We expect and appreciate your help with this. The table below shows a list of infectious diseases, with periods of incubation and time period to remain away from school.
Once your child returns to school after a major illness, please send a doctor’s letter and let us know of any physical limitations they may have. For any infectious disease not listed in the table, we will get advice from a qualified medical practitioner or the Department of Health. If guidelines do not exist in Hong Kong, we will use the New South Wales Department of Health guidelines.
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Disease
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Incubation Period (days)
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Remain away from school
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Bacillary Dysentery
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1-7
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As advised by a doctor.
|
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Chicken Pox
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14-21
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Until all vesicles have dried up, or as advised by a doctor.
|
|
Cholera
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1-5
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Until certified free from infection.
|
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Conjunctivitis (Acute)
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1-12
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Until discharge from
eyes has ceased.
|
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Diphtheria
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2-7
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Until certified free from infection.
|
|
Hand, Foot &
Mouth
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3-7
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Until all vesicles have dried up or as advised by doctors.
|
|
Impetigo
|
2-5
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Until all sores
have healed.
|
|
Measles
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7-18
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4 days from the appearance of rash.
|
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Meningcoccal Infection
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2-10
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Until certified free from infection.
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Mumps
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12-25
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9 days from onset swelling.
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Pediculosis (Head Lice)*
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1-2
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Until hair has been treated.
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Poliomyelitis
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7-14
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Until certified free from infection.
|
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Rubella (German Measles)
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14-23
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7 days from the appearance of rash.
|
|
Scarlet Fever
|
1-3
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As advised by a doctor.
|
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Tuberculosis
|
Variable
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As advised by a doctor.
|
|
Typhoid Fever
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7-21
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As advised by a doctor.
|
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Viral Gastroenteritis
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1-10
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Until 48 hours
after the last
episode of diarrhoea.
|
|
Viral Hepatitis A
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15-50
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As advised by a doctor.
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Whooping Cough
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7-10
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Until certified free from infection.
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*There is no hair lice product that kills 100% of eggs (nits) in one treatment. All eggs must be removed before your child returns to school and a further treatment applied after seven days. When your child returns to school they must be checked by the School Nurse before going to class.
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