Without established health and hygiene procedures and practices, infections may happen easily in an early learning environment. Reflect on what you, as a child care provider, can do to minimize or prevent the spread of illness in your program. What do you think are the most effective ways to keep the children healthy? If the children are exposed to communicable illness, what are the best ways to respond?

Young children are particularly vulnerable to infections becausethey have frequent contact with other children.their immune systems are still developing.they are still learning proper hygiene.All of the above

To ensure the health and safety of all children in their program, providers mustbe able to identify the most common signs of infection.look out for visual signs of illness throughout the day.be able to diagnose an illness.A and B

Child care providers need to know how to recognize the signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses. While they are not required to diagnose specific illnesses, they need to use this skill to prevent the spread of communicable illnesses and, if necessary, exclude children from care. Read each scenario and consider what you would do if you were faced with a similar situation. Then, expand the box and check your answer.

A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community parent group about preventing children from contracting influenza. Which of the following should the nurse include as the most effective prevention measure? A. Minimizing the child's exposure to crowds B. Washing food and produce prior to cooking C. Frequently cleaning and disinfecting toys or objects that the child can put in their mouth D. Encouraging the child to wash their hands frequently

Match the controls with the correct disease.Group of answer choicesUse of insecticide-treated nets, indoor residual spraying, outdoor spraying and other methods such as adding chemicals to water bodies and use of insect repellents. Broad use of vaccine among children living in regions with moderate to high transmission.Vaccination is the single most important measure for prevention.  The prevention of outbreaks can only be achieved if the majority of the population is immunized. The vaccine is safe and affordable, and a single dose provides life-long immunity against the disease. Use insect repellent, wear long-sleeved shirts and pants, treat clothing and gear, or use screens and nets.There is no vaccine to prevent infection. The best way to prevent this is to protect yourself from mosquito bites. Use insect repellent, wear long-sleeved shirts and pants, treat clothing and gear, and take steps to control mosquitoes indoors and outdoors.Prevention and control depends on effective vector control measures. Community involvement can greatly improve vector control efforts substantially. A new vaccine is approved for use in children aged 9 to 16 years with laboratory-confirmed previous infection and living in areas where the disease is endemic.There is no commercial vaccine available to protect against infection. Prevention and control rely heavily on reducing the number of natural and artificial water-filled container habitats that support breeding of the mosquitoes. For protection during outbreaks, clothing which minimizes skin exposure to the day-biting vectors is advised. Repellents can be applied to exposed skin or to clothing in strict agreement accordance with product label instructions. Repellents should contain DEET, IR3535 or icaridin.Protection against mosquito bites during the day and early evening is a key measure to prevent infection. Special attention should be given to the prevention of mosquito bites among pregnant women, women of reproductive age, and young children. Personal protection measures include wearing clothing (preferably light-colored) that covers as much of the body as possible; using physical barriers such as window screens and closed doors and windows; and applying insect repellent to skin or clothing that contains DEET, IR3535 or icaridin. Eliminate mosquito breeding sites, including covering water storage containers, removing standing water in flower pots, and cleaning up garbage trash and used tires. No vaccine is yet available for the prevention or treatment of infection.