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CONTAGIOUS: Parents warned over infectious disease outbreak


Mackay schools have been issued a Timeout poster with information regarding the recommended minimum exclusion times for various infections.
Hand, foot and mouth symptoms include a mild fever, runny nose, sore mouth/throat and blisters in the mouth, on the feet or hands and even on the elbows, knees or nappy area.
These blisters usually last from three to five days.
Hand, foot and mouth disease.
Gastroenteritis is highly infectious and any child with vomiting or diarrhoea should stay home for at least 24 to 48 hours after symptoms have stopped.
To prevent further cases parents are urged to keep any child displaying symptom home until they are symptom free.

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The cause of 550+ gastro cases across Mackay region

Did you make it through 2020 without catching a stomach bug? Hospital service identifies cause of gastro across Mackay, Isaac, Whitsunday

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