Question

A 21-year-old university student with fever, cough, headache, and a non-blanching petechial rash on trunk. Public health action?

Accepted Answer

Notify UKHSA (previously PHE) urgently and offer prophylaxis to close contacts

Answer

No action beyond treatment

Answer

Isolate the student for 14 days

Answer

Vaccinate entire university cohort immediately

Answer

Prophylaxis for all staff

Practice question

A 21-year-old university student with fever, cough, headache, and a non-blanching petechial rash on trunk. Public health action?