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Disease prevention is an important part of maintaining your child's overall good health. Many preventive strategies are so simple, safe, and effective, allowing you to guard against a variety of potentially serious illnesses, from food-borne diseases to infections caused by ticks and animal bites.

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Reducing the Spread of Illness in Child Care

Whenever children are together, there is a chance of spreading infections. This is especially true among infants and toddlers who are likely to use their hands to wipe their noses or rub their eyes and then handle toys or touch other children.

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Cleaners, Sanitizers & Disinfectants
Food-Borne Illnesses Prevention
Germ Prevention Strategies
Hand Washing: A Powerful Antidote to Illness
Precautions for International Travel: Information for Parents
Prevent Bite Wounds
Reducing the Spread of Illness in Child Care