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Lice (Pediculosis Capitis)—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: infectious_diseases
Yes, at the end of the program or school day.
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Lyme Disease (and Other Tick-borne Diseases)—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: infectious_diseases
An infection caused by a type of bacteria, known as spirochetes, that is transmitted when particular types of ticks attach to a person’s skin and feed on that person’s blood. These ticks are very small, only a few millimeters (about the size of a freckle); the ticks that transit Lyme disease are
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Meningitis—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: infectious_diseases
An infectious disease causing swelling or inflammation of the tissue covering the spinal cord and brain.
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Molluscum Contagiosum—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: infectious_diseases
A skin disease caused by a virus, somewhat similar to warts
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Monkeypox: What You Need to KnowCategory: safety_and_prevention
In the rare event that an adult in your household develops monkeypox, share this information with your pediatrician and discuss what you can do to protect your child from infection. Here is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about monkeypox.
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Mononucleosis—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: infectious_diseases
A disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus; the illness is commonly known as mono.
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Mosquito-borne Diseases—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: infectious_diseases
Through the bite of an infected mosquito. West Nile disease may also be spread by blood transfusion and organ donation.
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