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  • Impetigo—Child Care and Schools
    Category: infectious_diseases

    Impetigo is a common skin infection caused by streptococcal or staphylococcal bacteria.

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  • Influenza—Child Care and Schools
    Category: infectious_diseases

    A contagious disease caused by a group of respiratory viruses called influenza viruses

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  • Know the Facts About HIV and AIDS
    Category: common_illnesses_and_conditions

    HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). While there is no cure for HIV, early diagnosis and treatment are very effective at keeping people healthy. In addition, there are things you can do to prevent getting HIV. Read on to learn more

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  • Lice (Pediculosis Capitis)—Child Care and Schools
    Category: infectious_diseases

    Yes, at the end of the program or school day.

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  • Lyme Disease (and Other Tick-borne Diseases)—Child Care and Schools
    Category: infectious_diseases

    An infection caused by a type of bacteria, known as spirochetes, that is transmitted when particular types of ticks attach to a person’s skin and feed on that person’s blood. These ticks are very small, only a few millimeters (about the size of a freckle); the ticks that transit Lyme disease are

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  • Masks or Cloth Face Coverings for Children During COVID-19
    Category: safety_and_prevention

    To protect ourselves and others from COVID-19, the CDC recommends wearing masks out in public. But what about children? Read on for answers to some frequently asked questions about masks or cloth face coverings and children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Measles—Child Care and Schools
    Category: infectious_diseases

    Yes.

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  • Meningitis—Child Care and Schools
    Category: infectious_diseases

    An infectious disease causing swelling or inflammation of the tissue covering the spinal cord and brain.

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  • Molluscum Contagiosum—Child Care and Schools
    Category: infectious_diseases

    A skin disease caused by a virus, somewhat similar to warts

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  • Monkeypox: What You Need to Know
    Category: safety_and_prevention

    In the rare event that an adult in your household develops monkeypox, share this information with your pediatrician and discuss what you can do to protect your child from infection. Here is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about monkeypox.

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  • Mononucleosis—Child Care and Schools
    Category: infectious_diseases

    A disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus; the illness is commonly known as mono.

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  • Mosquito-borne Diseases—Child Care and Schools
    Category: infectious_diseases

    Through the bite of an infected mosquito. West Nile disease may also be spread by blood transfusion and organ donation.

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  • Mouth Sores—Child Care and Schools
    Category: infectious_diseases

    Herpes simplex virus, canker sores, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, and thrush

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  • Mumps—Child Care and Schools
    Category: infectious_diseases

    A viral illness with swelling of one or more of the salivary glands

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  • Norovirus—Child Care and Schools
    Category: infectious_diseases

    A virus that causes diarrhea and vomiting. A leading cause of diarrhea in the United States.

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  • Parenting in a Pandemic: Tips to Keep the Calm at Home
    Category: safety_and_prevention

    Calmly teaching your child good behavior can become more difficult, though no less important, during stressful times. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers these tips for families facing long periods of time isolated at home during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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