Individuals who have a positive test result for COVID-19 should not attend the setting for 3 days after the day of the test. Staphylococcus aureus (Staph aureus) are bacteria that live on healthy skin. One in 3 healthy people carry Staph aureus on their skin or in their nostrils without it causing any harm. Sometimes Staph aureus causes infections, mainly of the skin. It can occasionally cause serious infection. It is important to note that half of all infected men and 70% of women do not have any symptoms and consequently many people remain undiagnosed and can pass the infection on to others. Encourage individuals, parents and carers, in respect to their children, are up to date with their vaccinations. Further information about meningitis Within the tools and resources, there is an exclusion table with guidance to indicate the time period an individual should not attend a setting to reduce the risk of transmission during the infectious stage.

Influenza is a respiratory illness and commonly has a sudden onset. Symptoms include headache, high temperature, cough, sore throat, aching muscles and joints and fatigue.

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All outbreaks of food poisoning should be investigated, your UKHSA HPT will work with the setting and EHO from the local authority. Ringworm of the body is found on the trunk or legs and have a prominent red margin with a scaly central area.

The affected individual begins to feel better as the rash appears. The rash usually peaks after a week and then fades. The rash is unusual in that for some months afterwards, a warm bath, sunlight, heat or fever will trigger a recurrence of the bright red cheeks and the rash itself. Exclude the affected individual until 48 hours after the diarrhoea and vomiting symptoms have stopped. Cryptosporidum’s high tolerance to chlorine enables it to survive for long periods of time in chlorinated drinking and swimming pool water. This means people swallowing contaminated water could get infected.Scarlet fever (sometimes called scarlatina) is a bacterial illness caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A streptococcus ( GAS). It mostly affects young children. It is usually a mild self-limiting virus. Most people who get cold sores will have been infected early in life.

For some groups (for example pre-school infants, food handlers, and care staff working with vulnerable people), longer periods of exclusion may be required. This could include people who have tested positive but do not have symptoms. The UKHSA HPT will advise you if any action is required. Symptoms of typhoid fever are fatigue, fever, general aches and pains, and constipation, whereas those of paratyphoid fever are fever, diarrhoea and vomiting. The severity of the illness varies – infection can be life-threatening with typhoid, but infected people may also not show any symptoms.A chronic illness lasts much longer, sometimes waxing and waning. Chronic hepatitis B is when it lasts longer than 6 months. The most serious infections linked to group A streptococcus come from invasive group A strep, known as iGAS. These infections are caused by the bacteria getting into parts of the body where it is not normally found, such as the lungs or bloodstream. In rare cases an iGAS infection can be fatal.

PEP is a 28-day course of medication that a person can take up to 72 hours after an event which puts them at risk of contracting HIV. The earlier that PEP is started after a risk, the more effective it is. People should be vaccinated against hepatitis A before travelling to countries where hepatitis A is common. Threadworm infection is an intestinal infection and is very common in childhood. They are tiny worms in stools and can spread easily. Typhoid and paratyphoid fever are uncommon but serious illnesses caused by typhoidal Salmonella bacteria that are related to the Salmonella that cause food poisoning. They are spread by consuming food or water contaminated by the faeces or urine of someone with the illness or someone without symptoms who may be excreting the organism. These infections are most commonly acquired abroad. Mobile Advertising: You can opt out of having your mobile advertising identifiers used for certain types of Interest Based Advertising, by accessing the settings on your Apple or Android mobile device and following the most recent published instructions. We will not, without your express consent, supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party's direct marketing.

Inform your UKHSA HPT if you have a case of iGAS in your setting. The HPT will carry out a risk assessment and undertake appropriate investigations and/or actions as required. Further information about iGAS Someone who has mpox is infectious from when their symptoms start until their rash has scabbed over, all the scabs have fallen off and a fresh layer of skin has formed underneath. This may take several weeks.