exclusion from work if gastroenteritis

Last edited 02/2020

Exclusions from work, school and other institutional settings

General guidance from Public Health England states:

  • all persons with gastroenteritis should be considered as potentially infectious to others and excluded from work, school or other institutional and social settings until a minimum of 48 hours symptoms free/no loose stools.

Specific more detailed guidance may vary with the infective organism involved.

Reference:

  • PHE (2019). Recommendations for the Public Health Management of Gastrointestinal Infections.