Preface About This Book What Is New in This Edition? Chapter 1 Overview of Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools Introduction Keeping Children and Adults in Educational Settings Healthy Exclusion of Children and Adults Who Are Ill Roles of Families, Staff Members, and Health Professionals in Managing Infectious Diseases for Children in Early Childhood Education Programs and Schools Planning and Policies Resources for Drafting Site-Specific Health Policies Relevant to Infectious Disease Control Using Health Policies and Procedures to Evaluate Performance Chapter 2 Reduce the Risk of Infection: Practice Prevention Introduction Safe Food Preparation and Service Hand Hygiene Respiratory Etiquette Changing Diapers, Soiled Disposable Training Pants, and Soiled Underwear Preventive Oral Health Standard Precautions Sanitation, Disinfection, and Maintenance Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning Chapter 3 Health of Educators and Other Staff Members Introduction Preemployment Requirements and Ongoing Adult Health Appraisals and Immunizations Immunization With Recommended Vaccines Oral Health Practices in Early Childhood Education Settings Health Limitations for Staff Members Staff Learn, Teach, and Practice Minimizing Infectious Diseases Chapter 4 Recognizing the Ill Child: Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria Health Check Information to Observe and Gather Situations That Require Medical Attention Right Away Conditions That Do Not Require Exclusion to Control Spread of Disease to Others Conditions Requiring Temporary Exclusion Procedures for a Child Who Requires Exclusion Reportable/Notifiable Conditions Preparing for Illness Chapter 5 Signs and Symptoms Chart Chapter 6 Quick Reference Sheets Bedbugs Bites (Human and Animal) Boil/Abscess/Cellulitis Campylobacter Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Infections) Clostridioides difficile (Formerly Known as Clostridium difficile; Also Called "C diff") COVID-19 Croup Cryptosporidiosis Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection Dental Caries (Early Childhood Caries, Tooth Decay, or Cavities) Diaper Rash Diarrhea Diarrhea Caused by Specific Types of E coli ( Escherichia coli ) Ear Infection Fever Fifth Disease (Human Parvovirus B19) Giardiasis Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Hepatitis A Infection Hepatitis B Infection Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores) HIV/AIDS Impetigo Influenza Lice (Head Lice or Pediculosis Capitis) Lyme Disease (and Other Tick-Borne Diseases) Measles Meningitis Molluscum Contagiosum Mononucleosis Mosquito-Borne Diseases Mouth Sores Mumps Mycoplasma (Walking Pneumonia) Norovirus Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) Pinworms Pneumonia Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Ringworm (Tinea Corporis or Tinea Capitis) Roseola (Human Herpesvirus 6 and 7) Rotavirus Rubella Salmonella Scabies Shigella Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Staphylococcus aureus (Methicillin-Resistant [MRSA] and Methicillin-Sensitive [MSSA]) Strep Throat (Streptococcal Pharyngitis) and Scarlet Fever Sty Thrush (Candidiasis) Tuberculosis (TB) Upper Respiratory Infection (Common Cold) Urinary Tract Infection Vomiting Warts (Human Papillomavirus) Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Chapter 7 Emergencies and Disasters: Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Epidemics, Pandemics, and Bioterrorism Why Children Are Especially Vulnerable Planning Types of Infectious Disease Emergencies Closure of Educational Facilities Symptom Records Tracking Procedure Corrective Action Parent/Legal Guardian Notification Additional Resources Chapter 8 Sample Letters, Forms, and Relevant Resources Child Health Assessment Form Special Care Plan Form Medication Administration Packet Consent for Communication and Information Sharing Between School and Health Care Teams Letter to Staff About Occupational Health Risks Child Care Staff Health Assessment Form Refusal to Vaccinate Form Routine Schedule for Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting Selection and Use of a Cleaning, Sanitizing, or Disinfecting Product Sample Health Information Consent Form Sample Food Service Cleaning Schedule Diapering Poster Cleaning Up Body Fluids Gloving Infections Caused by Interactions of Humans With Pets and Wild Animals Symptom Record Form Enrollment/Attendance/Symptom Record Child Emergency Information Form Situations That Require Medical Attention Right Away Sample Letter to Families About Exposure to Communicable Disease Glossary Index.