Keeping kids healthy
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Here are some simple things you can do to help keep germs and bacteria from spreading:
Hand washing is easy and is the single most important thing you can do to help prevent the spread of infection and stay healthy and well.
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Children are in constant contact with each other so germs can easily be passed from child to child. Some germs can cause children to catch a cold or expose them to common childhood diseases like chicken pox.
Remind your host kids that they should not share cups, straws or utensils, and should not take bites from other people’s foods.
Germs grow in warm, moist places. Try to keep things clean and dry. You may be asked to wash all toys that infants and young toddlers put in their mouths.
Ask your host parents:
How they clean the kids’ clothes
What to use for washing toys
What to use for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces the children use
Clean and disinfect the surfaces the children use: tables, chairs, counter tops, changing tables, toilets, potty chairs. For cleaning, use soap and water; for disinfecting, ask your host family what they would like you to use.
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Be sure to sanitize any of the child’s clothing that might be dirty with body fluid, like vomit or blood. If you are washing these items, wash them separately.
When possible, wear disposable gloves when treating wounds or whenever there is contact with body fluids. Throw gloves away after they have been used.