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POLICY ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES Rationale: Students and staff have the right to study and work in a safe, healthy environment without discrimination in line with our General Goals, Health and Safety Policy and Equal Employment Opportunity Statement. 1 Infectious diseases can spread easily among students and teachers in a school setting. In some cases students and teachers may be asked to stay away to prevent spreading of the disease. 2 There shall be no discrimination against infected students in terms of enrolment or staff in terms of employment. People with HIV/AIDS or infectious diseases are entitled to the same rights and considerations as any other person with a health problem. 3 Some infectious illnesses are also notifiable diseases under the Health Act 1956. Students or teachers with an infectious disease must be excluded as described below. New diseases will be added to the list upon notification from either the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Health Disease/Infection Campylobacter Chicken Pox Conjunctivitis (Viral Bacterial) Cryptosporidium Giardia Gastroenteritis (Viral) Glandular Fever Hand Foot & Mouth Disease Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Impetigo (School Sores) Influenza HIV/AIDS Measles Meningococcal Meningitis Mumps Ringworm Rubella Salmonella Scabies Shingles Streptococcal Sore Throat Slapped Cheek Tuberculosis Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Exclusion from School Until well with no further diarrhoea For one week from date of appearance of rash or While there is a discharge from the eyes Until well with no further diarrhoea Until well, with no further vomiting or diarrhoea Until well enough to return While the child is feeling unwell. Unnecessary if child is well. Until 7 days after jaundice appears Until well or as advised by GP Until 24 hours after treatment has started or as advised by your GP or Public Health Nurse Restrict contact activities until well Principal, Board, Guidance Counsellor to be advised At least 4 days from onset of rash Until well enough to return Until 9 days after swelling develops, or until child is well, whichever is sooner Restrict contact activities eg gym and swimming until lesions clear 7 days from appearance of rash Until well with no further diarrhoea 24 hours after treatment is started Not necessary unless on exposed areas eg face, or until lesions dry and crusted Until 24 hours after treatment is started Unnecessary unless child is unwell Must – others may be tested 21 days from onset of coughing, or after 5 days of antibiotics \\adminsvr2\home$\pdempsey\PAULA\MHS Policies\Health & Safety\Infectious Diseases.doc 4 Strict confidentiality of a student's or employee's medical information will be maintained and will not be disclosed to others without their permission. The identity of students with blood-borne viruses is to be disclosed to only the Principal, Board Chair, and Guidance Counsellor. It is not necessary to disclose the specific type of virus. 5 DP in charge of sickness at work is responsible for making sure staff and students go home as soon as possible and isolating them if needed. Dissemination of information about diseases is the best way of overcoming unwarranted fears and misconceptions. Appropriate information, education programmes and counselling services shall therefore be available to students, parents and staff. 4 In dealing with any injury, all people should be treated as if they have a bloodborne virus. (a) A set of procedures shall be made available to all staff outlining standard hygiene procedures to be followed in all situations requiring first aid. (Appendix A attached) Ongoing education will be offered on hygiene and precautions and standard procedures for contagious diseases. (b) The appropriate equipment needed in order to give effect to these procedures will be available. To be read in conjunction with: Basic Hygiene Procedures for First Aid Situations (Appendix A) Pandemic Planning Guidelines I Palmer Reviewed August 2010 \\adminsvr2\home$\pdempsey\PAULA\MHS Policies\Health & Safety\Infectious Diseases.doc