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From the publisher of ""Red Book[registered]: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases"", the new second edition of this award-winning and best-selling quick reference guide offers easy-to-read explanations for how infectious diseases spread, how to prepare for illness, and how to limit the burden of illness associated with group settings. Handy fact sheets describe specific types of infectious diseases in common terms, methods of transmission, recommendations for both immediate intervention and child care exclusion and re- admittance criteria.It provides criteria on when to include or exclude ill children. It features content from AAP's premier source of information on infectious diseases, the ""Red Book[registered]""It contains fact sheets on more than 40 common infectious diseases. It includes ""Signs and Symptoms Chart"" to help identify an ill child and determine the best course of action. It contains ready-to-use sample letters and forms for parents or referrals. It offers a discussion of infection control measures as it relates to health promotion and hygiene; sanitation, disinfection, and maintenance; hand washing, diaper changing; and more. It includes full-color photos and easy-to-use charts.

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Susan S. Aronson, MD, FAAP, (Dr. Sue) is a pediatric advisor for the Early Childhood Education Linkage System-Healthy Child Care Pennsylvania (ECELS) at the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (PA AAP). ECELS is a statewide quality improvement program that Dr. Sue founded in 1989. She is the author of Model Child Care Health Policies, the PA AAP publication distributed by the AAP and available for free download on the ECELS website along with online curricula and resource materials for early educators about health and safety issues. She is a contributor to the widely-used Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs. Dr. Sue is the author and guest faculty for an online, 3-college-credit Child Care Health Advocate course for early educators. Since 2007, the course has been offered fall and spring terms at Northampton Community College under a renewable agreement of the college with the PA AAP. Dr. Sue is the author/editor of Healthy Young Children, 5th Edition (2012), published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Her column ""Ask Dr. Sue"" was published in Exchange magazine for many years. She is a retired clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Timothy R. Shope, MD, MPH, FAAP, is an academic general pediatrician and professor of pediatrics at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr Shope has over 30 years of experience consulting with early childhood educational programs and schools, the Department of Defense, and state policymakers on the topic of managing infectious diseases. He speaks regularly at national meetings and webinars and contributes to many publications on the subject. Dr Shope is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Early Childhood.

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