Cover -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- About This Book -- What Is New in This Edition? -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Keeping Healthy -- Strengthening Resistance to Infections -- Structuring and Managing the Environment -- Reducing the Numbers of Harmful Germs -- Exclusion When Necessary of Children and Adults Who Are Ill -- The Role of the Child Care Health Consultant and School Health Personnel -- Planning and Policies -- What Families Can Do to Reduce Illness From Infection in Child Care and Schools -- What Staff Members Can Do to Reduce Illness From Infection in Child Care and Schools -- What Health Professionals Can Do to Reduce Illness From Infection in Child Care and Schools -- Chapter 2 How Infection Spreads -- Infection Spread by Contact With People or Objects -- Infection Spread by the Fecal-Oral Route -- Infection Spread by the Respiratory Route -- Infection Spread Through Blood, Urine, and Saliva -- Chapter 3 Infection Control Measures -- Administration and Consultation -- Sanitation, Disinfection, and Maintenance -- Hand Hygiene -- Changing Diapers, Soiled Disposable Training Pants, and Soiled Underwear -- Chapter 4 Health of Teachers/Caregivers and Other Staff Members -- Introduction -- Regular Health Checkups: Health Appraisals -- Health Limitations of Staff Members -- Learn About and Practice Minimizing Risk of Illness and Injury -- Evaluating Performance Using Health Policies and Procedures -- Chapter 5 Recognizing the Ill Child: Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria -- Daily Health Check -- When to Call Emergency Medical Services (and Also Notify Parents/Legal Guardians) -- Situations That Require Urgent Medical Attention -- 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 Managing Illness -- Chapter 6 Signs and Symptoms Chart -- Chapter 7 Quick Reference Sheets -- Bedbugs -- Bites (Human and Animal) -- Boil/Abscess/Cellulitis -- Campylobacter -- Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Infections) -- Cryptosporidiosis -- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection -- Dental Caries (Early Childhood Caries or Cavities) -- 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 -- What is herpes simplex virus? -- HIV/AIDS -- Impetigo -- Influenza -- Lice (Pediculosis Capitis) -- Lyme Disease (and Other Tick-borne Diseases) -- Measles -- Meningitis -- Molluscum Contagiosum -- Mononucleosis -- Mosquito-borne Diseases -- Mouth Sores -- MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) -- Mumps -- Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) -- Pinworms -- Pneumonia -- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) -- Ringworm -- Roseola (Human Herpesvirus 6) -- Rotavirus -- Rubella (German Measles) -- Salmonella -- Scabies -- Shigella -- Shingles (Herpes Zoster) -- 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) -- Yeast Diaper Rash (Candidiasis) -- Chapter 8 Role of the Health Consultant in Child Care and Schools -- Why Does an Early Care and Education Program, a Before- and After-School Child Care Program, or a School Need a Health Consultant? -- What Are the Qualifications of a Health Consultant? -- What Does a Health Consultant Do? -- Where Can a Child Care Program or School Find a Health Consultant?.

Chapter 9 Immunization Schedule and Information -- Preventing Diseases With Routine Childhood Immunizations -- Unimmunized/Under-immunized Children -- Teacher/Caregiver Immunizations -- Chapter 10 Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Bioterrorism/ Environmental Health Emergencies -- Why Children Are Especially Vulnerable -- Planning -- Types of Infectious Disease Emergencies -- Symptom Records -- Parent Notification -- Tracking Procedure -- Corrective Action -- Chapter 11 Sample Letters, Forms, and Relevant Resources -- Routine Schedule for Cleaning, sanitizing, and Disinfecting -- Selecting an Appropriate Sanitizer or Disinfectant -- Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years-2013 -- Catch-up Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 4 mo Through 18 Years Who Start Late or Who Are More Than 1 Month Behind-United States, 2013 -- Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule-United States, 2013 -- Sample Health Information Consent Form -- Cleaning Up Body FluidCsleaning -- Diapering -- Situations that Require Medical Attention Right Away -- Enrollment/Attendance/Symptom Record -- Parent/Legal Guardian Alert Letter -- Symptoms or Suspected Illness-Sample A -- Symptoms or Suspected Illness-Sample B -- Medication Administration Packet -- Return to Group Care Form -- Gloving -- Child Care Staff Health Assessment -- Sample Food Service Cleaning Schedule -- Glossary -- Index -- Back Cover.