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Contagious Guideline
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Question | Answer |
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When is it Non-Contagious: Conjunctivitis | Until drainage stops and therapy has been effective 24 h. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Cold | If febrile with productive cough. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Unknown Fever | Until afebrile 24 h. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Acute Gastroenteritis | Until diarrhea stop. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Hepatitis A | Until afebrile and no jaundice. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Herpes Whitlow | Until lesions are crusted and dry. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Herpes Zoster (Shingles) | Until lesions are crusted and dry. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Influenza | Until afebrile 24 h. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Lice / Scabes | Until effectively tx. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Nibinyckeisus | Until afebrile 24 h and effectively txed. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Mumps | Until afebrile and well. About 9 days after swelling onset. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Pneumonia | Until afebrile and txed, both for 24 h. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Ringworm | When tx initiated. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Rubella | Afebrile and no rash. About 7 days. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Rubeola (Measles) | Until clinically well. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Open Skin Lesions | Until tx and negative cultures. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Sty | Until no swelling or drainage. |
When is it Non-Contagious: TB | Until no longer infectious. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Vericella | Until last lesion has crusted over and dried. About 6 days. |
When is it Non-Contagious: HBV and HIV | Based on individual evaluation. |
When is it Non-Contagious: Group A Strep | 24 h after tx. |
What are health care workers required to have? | Vaccinations: Hep B, Influenza, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tetanus-Diphtheria toxoid. Also a bloodborne pathogen training yearly. |