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Research in Review. Child Care and Disease: What Is the Link?
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Kendall, Earline D. – Young Children, 1983
Briefly reviews current research in the United States on hepatitis, some diarrheal diseases, and infections caused by H-flu, suggesting that group care (especially when not carefully monitored) presents risks for very young children, care providers, families, and the community. (RH)
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Day Care, Disease Control, Early Childhood Education
New Guidelines on HIV Infection.
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Young Children, 1989
Discusses guidelines for HIV-infection control in group programs for children. These guidelines were adapted from the November 1988 issue of PEDIATRICS, and replace earlier statements on the topic. (RJC)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Day Care, Disease Control
Who's Vulnerable in Infant Child Care Centers?
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Kendall, Earline D.; Moukaddem, Virginia E. – Young Children, 1992
Maintains that infants and toddlers, parents, and child caregivers are vulnerable to a variety of infectious diseases from infant-toddler child care centers. These diseases include infectious diarrhea; rubella; cytomeglovirus; hepatitis A, and haemophilus influenza type B. Suggests ways to prevent the spread of such diseases. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Communicable Diseases, Day Care Centers, Disease Control
Preventing Illness in Infant/Toddler Day Care.
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Highberger, Ruth; Boynton, Mary – Young Children, 1983
Describes some of the precautions that should be used regularly by day care staff in order to prevent illnesses in group care programs for infants and toddlers. (MP)
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Disease Control, Early Childhood Education, Guidelines