Should an infected person be excluded from work or school?
Children or other persons with pertussis, or their unprotected contacts, should be excluded from school or other settings where people congregate, for up to 14 days after exposure. They can usually return to school / work after taking physician prescribed antibiotics for five consecutive days.

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1. What is pertussis?
2. Who gets pertussis?
3. How is pertussis spread?
4. What are the symptoms of pertussis?
5. How soon do symptoms occur?
6. How is pertussis diagnosed?
7. What is the treatment for pertussis?
8. How long is an infected person infectious to others?
9. Should an infected person be excluded from work or school?
10. How can pertussis be prevented?
11. Are there any side effects to the pertussis vaccine?