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Infectious Diseases – Matching Chart Disease/Infection Time between Exposure and Sickness This Disease is spread by….. From food/water contaminated with faeces from infected person/animal or by direct spread from infected person/animal Gastroenteritis (viral) 1 – 3 days Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease 3 – 5 days Ringworm Scabies From food/water contaminated with faeces from infected person/animal or by direct spread from infected person Until well, with no further vomiting or diarrhoea Fever, rash on soles and palms and in the mouth. Flu like symptoms Usually 7 – 10 days Variable While the person is unwell and possibly longer because virus is excreted in faeces for weeks after From about 2 weeks before signs appear until 1 week after jaundice starts Scabby sores on exposed parts of the body Coughing and sneezing and direct contact with respiratory droplets Influenza Until well with no further diarrhoea or advised by GP Until well, and possibly several weeks after. Can be cleared by medication From food/water contaminated with faeces from an infected person or by direct spread from an infected person Hepatitis A Exclusion of person from work, schools etc Fever and spots with a blister on top of each spot. 13 – 17 days Giardia Impetigo (School sores) How long is child/person infectious? Stomach pain, fever and diarrhoea Campylobacter Chicken Pox Early signs From 1 – 2 days before illness, up to 7 days Flat spreading ring-shaped lesions 10 – 14 days Direct skin contact with the infected person, and sharing sheets/clothes 7 days from onset of jaundice or advised by GP Until 24 hours after treatment has started or advised by GP Restrict contact activities until well or advised by GP While lesions are present, and while fungus persists on contaminated material 24 hours after treatment is started