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Infectious
Disease Information: Infants'
and Children's Topics |
Preventing
Infectious Diseases: "How-To" Advice and Trouble Spots
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Antimicrobial
and antibiotic resistance to drugs |
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Antimicrobial
resistance
Site
explains how germs become resistant to drugs and what you can do
Get
Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work
Site
explains how antibiotic resistance works, when antibiotics are needed
and when they’re not. Also, how to handle some common illnesses without
antibiotics
Cleaning
and disinfection to prevent spread of infectious diseases |
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An Ounce of
Prevention Keeps the Germs Away
Diapers,
feces, urine and spread of infectious diseases |
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Food-related
issues: safety and foodborne illnesses |
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Foodborne
Illness
Fact
sheet
Food
Safety Office
Detailed information on safe cooking methods for foods that are easily
contaminated, such as chicken. General and technical information
See
also:
Handwashing
and hygiene |
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Clean Hands Save Lives!
Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.
Pets |
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Healthy
Pets, Healthy People
Enjoy your pets while protecting your family against diseases they carry
Preventing
Infections from Pets: A Guide for People with HIV Infection
Brochure. Much of the advice would be useful to other people with weakened
immune systems. From the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
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Pregnancy
and infectious diseases |
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See:
Parvovirus
B19 and Pregnancy
Fact sheet
Traveling
with Children
Information from pregnancy and air travel to breastfeeding to vaccinations
Swimming,
wading pools, and spread of infectious diseases |
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Healthy
Swimming
Know how to swim healthily: protect you and your family from recreational
water illnesses (RWIs) and help stop germs from getting in the pool in
the first place. Fact sheets and printable materials
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Traveling
with children; travel and pregnancy |
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Traveling
with Children
Information covers wide range of issues from pregnancy and air travel
to vaccinations
Vaccination |
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Vaccination
Information (Influenza)
Detailed information
National
Immunization Program
Complete information on vaccinations: their importance, when not to vaccinate
your child, information and recommendations on specific vaccine
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are unable to diagnose your illness, provide treatment, prescribe medication,
or refer you to specialists.
If
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get immediate help. Instead, please contact your health care provider
or go to the nearest emergency room. If you are a health care provider,
please contact your state epidemiologist or local health department.
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