Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools
Quick reference sheets from Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide. Handouts contain information about common signs and symptoms, incubation and contagious periods, spread, infection control, the role of the parent or teacher/caregiver, and exclusion and return-to-care criteria.
Bedbugs—Child Care and Schools
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Bites (Human and Animal)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Boil/Abscess/Cellulitis—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Campylobacter—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Infections)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Clostridioides difficile (Formerly Known as Clostridium difficile; Also Called “C diff”)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
COVID-19—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Croup—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Cryptosporidiosis—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Dental Caries (Early Childhood Caries, Tooth Decay, or Cavities)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Diaper Rash—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Diarrhea—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Diarrhea Caused by Specific Types of E coli (Escherichia coli)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Ear Infection—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Fever—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Fifth Disease (Human Parvovirus B19)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Giardiasis—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Hepatitis A Infection—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Hepatitis B Infection—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
HIV/AIDS—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Impetigo—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Influenza—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Lice (Pediculosis Capitis)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Lyme Disease (and Other Tick-borne Diseases)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Measles—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Meningitis—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Molluscum Contagiosum—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Mononucleosis—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Mosquito-borne Diseases—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Mouth Sores—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Mumps—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Norovirus—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Pinworms—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Pneumonia—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Ringworm—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Roseola (Human Herpesvirus 6 and 7)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Rotavirus—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Rubella (German measles)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Salmonella—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Scabies—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Shigella—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Shingles (Herpes Zoster)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Staphylococcus aureus (Methicillin-Resistant [MRSA] and Methicillin-Sensitive [MSSA])—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Strep Throat (Streptococcal Pharyngitis) and Scarlet Fever—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Sty—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Thrush (Candidiasis)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Tuberculosis (TB)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Upper Respiratory Infection (Common Cold)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Urinary Tract Infection—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Vomiting—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Warts (Human Papillomavirus)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)—Child Care and Schools
English PDF
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