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Shingles (Herpes Zoster)—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: 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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Staphylococcus aureus (Methicillin-Resistant [MRSA] and Methicillin-Sensitive [MSSA])—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: 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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Strep Throat (Streptococcal Pharyngitis) and Scarlet Fever—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: infectious_diseases
A disease caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria
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Sty—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: infectious_diseases
A mild infection in the eyelid at the base of the eyelashes or near the edge of the eyelid
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Thrush (Candidiasis)—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: infectious_diseases
A yeast infection predominately produced by Candida albicans organisms causing mouth infections in young infants
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Tuberculosis (TB)—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: infectious_diseases
A disease caused by an infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that usually involves the lungs but could affect other parts of the body
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Upper Respiratory Infection (Common Cold)—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: infectious_diseases
The term upper respiratory infection usually refers to a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract (ie, nose, throat, ears, and eyes). Upper respiratory infections are common among infants in child care (10–12 per year) but become less common as children mature. Older children and adults have
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Urinary Tract Infection—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: infectious_diseases
An infection of one or more parts of the urinary system. The urinary system includes the kidneys, the tubes that join the kidneys to the bladder (ureters), the bladder, and the tube that leads from the bladder to the outside (the urethra).
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