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Controlling communicable diseases in day care and school settings is of utmost importance. Providing a safe, comfortable, and healthy environment facilitates the educational process, encourages social development, and allows children to acquire healthy attitudes toward organized settings. However, children who are ill or feel unwell can create difficulties in group settings. An ill child often demands more attention from the teacher or caregiver and cannot fully participate in group or educational activities. Worse yet, the child with a communicable disease may spread the illness to others. Accordingly, it is essential that educators and day. | INFORMATION AND PREVENTION GUIDELINES FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS AND SCHOOLS Utah Department of Health Office of Epidemiology Statewide Disease and Outbreak Reporting Number 1-888-EPI-UTAH 374-8824 Updated March 2007 PREVENTING COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN THE DAY CARE SCHOOL SETTING Controlling communicable diseases in day care and school settings is of utmost importance. Providing a safe comfortable and healthy environment facilitates the educational process encourages social development and allows children to acquire healthy attitudes toward organized settings. However children who are ill or feel unwell can create difficulties in group settings. An ill child often demands more attention from the teacher or caregiver and cannot fully participate in group or educational activities. Worse yet the child with a communicable disease may spread the illness to others. Accordingly it is essential that educators and day care providers control the spread of communicable diseases by safe effective and practical efforts. The purpose of this booklet is to provide an accessible reference of concise information on common childhood communicable diseases. Each disease is described in detail including signs and symptoms methods of transmission prevention practices and exclusion policies for children from the school or day care setting. Tips on the prevention and control of communicable diseases have been included as well as information on hand washing playground safety and general sanitation guidelines. Concerned parents often request communicable disease information from educators and caregivers. Pages of this booklet may be photocopied and distributed to parents and others in order to provide accurate information on communicable diseases and measures to prevent their spread. A directory of local health departments has been listed for your convenience. Your local health department can provide a wealth of information and services to your facility including assistance in the control of a
