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Section 2. Recommendations for Care of Children in Special Circumstances

School Health

Clustering of children together in a school setting provides opportunities for spread of infectious diseases. Determining the likelihood that infection in one or more children will pose a risk for schoolmates depends on an understanding of several factors: (1) the mechanism by which the organism causing the infection is spread; (2) the ease with which the organism is spread (contagion); and (3) the likelihood that classmates are immune because of immunization or previous infection. Decisions to intervene to prevent spread of infection within a school should be . . . [Go to Full Text]


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