Control of infections in child care.
The control of infections in child-care centres involves vaccination of children and staff, attention to hygiene (particularly to handwashing), exclusion of children (and employees) while infectious and/or grouping of infectious children, separation of toilet-trained children from those in nappies, and judicious use of antimicrobial agents and vaccination during outbreaks. By reporting cases of infectious diseases in patients with child-care contact to public health authorities, doctors can assist in controlling such diseases in child care.
Public Health Unit, Eastern Sydney Area Health Service, Randwick, NSW.
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D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care / Q000592:standards; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014611:Vaccination