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Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)—Child Care and Schools
Category: infectious_diseases
Inflammation (ie, redness, swelling) of the thin tissue covering the white part of the eye and the inside of the eyelids
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Pinkeye and Your Child
Category: infectious_diseases
Pinkeye (acute contagious conjunctivitis) occurs when the thin tissue covering the white part of the eye and the inside of the eyelids is red or swollen (inflamed).
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Pinworms—Child Care and Schools
Category: infectious_diseases
Small, white, threadlike worms (0.25″–0.5″ long) that live in the large intestine
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Pneumonia and Your Child
Category: infectious_diseases
After an exam, the doctor may order a blood test or an x-ray. These tests can help your doctor decide how to treat your child's infection. If your child needs medicine, be sure you know the right amount, when to give the medicine, and if you should give food with it. If you forget or don't understand
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Pneumonia—Child Care and Schools
Category: infectious_diseases
An inflammation of the lungs primarily caused by a viral or, less commonly, bacterial infection. Infection of the lungs often is secondary to an infection that starts in the nose and throat area (ie, the upper portion of the respiratory tract) and then spreads to the lungs (ie, the lower portion of the
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)—Child Care and Schools
Category: infectious_diseases
A virus that causes the common cold and other respiratory signs or symptoms
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Ringworm—Child Care and Schools
Category: infectious_diseases
A fungal infection that may affect the body, feet, or scalp
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Roseola (Human Herpesvirus 6 and 7)—Child Care and Schools
Category: infectious_diseases
A viral infection causing fever or rash in infants and children that primarily occurs between 6 and 24 months of age
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Rotavirus—Child Care and Schools
Category: infectious_diseases
Fecal-oral route: Contact with feces of children who are infected. This generally involves an infected child contaminating his own fingers, then touching an object that another child touches. The child who touched the contaminated surface then puts her fingers into her own mouth or another person’s
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Rubella (German Measles)—Child Care and Schools
Category: infectious_diseases
A mild viral infection usually lasting 3 days that is now rare in the United States because of routine immunization
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Salmonella—Child Care and Schools
Category: infectious_diseases
Salmonella is an intestinal infection caused by Salmonella bacteria.
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Scabies—Child Care and Schools
Category: infectious_diseases
An infestation of the skin by small insects called mites
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Shigella—Child Care and Schools
Category: infectious_diseases
An intestinal infection caused by the Shigella bacteria
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Shingles (Herpes Zoster)—Child Care and Schools
Category: infectious_diseases
An infection caused by the reactivation of varicella-zoster (chickenpox) virus within the body of someone who previously had chickenpox or (rarely) someone who had received the chickenpox vaccine in the past
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Simple Ways to Entertain and Boost Your Baby’s Development at Home
Category: safety_and_prevention
During social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19, you may be looking for new ways to entertain and play with your young child. Thankfully, all you need is loving attention and some basic household items.
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Staphylococcus aureus (Methicillin-Resistant [MRSA] and Methicillin-Sensitive [MSSA])—Child Care and Schools
Category: infectious_diseases
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that primarily causes skin infections, although these bacteria can cause pneumonia, bone, joint, and blood infections less commonly.
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