Infectious Diseases in Childcare Settings and Schools Manual
The Hennepin County Community Health Department, with the support of the local and state disease prevention and control staff and childcare consultants, created a manual for childcare and schools.Infectious Diseases in Childcare Settings and Schools
A manual with information for Directors, Caregivers, Parents or Guardians and School Health Staff. Attention: Non-MDH link
More information and pricing:
- Hennepin County (612) 543-5230
(will fill orders for Hennepin County and any other county not listed below)
- If you are located in one of the following counties, please order your
manual from them.- St. Paul-Ramsey County (651) 266-2400
- Olmsted County (507) 328-7437
- Scott County (952) 496-8584
- Washington County (651) 430-6655
“Hand Washing is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection”
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Which Soap is Best?
Antibacterial soap vs. plain soap: Which is better? Liquid soap or bar soap? What about alcohol-based hand sanitizers?
Hand Hygiene Print Materials
Signs, posters, brochures, manuals, curricula, and other hand hygiene materials that you can print and use.
Clean Your Hands! Poster
This 11x17 poster shows the six steps for washing hands with soap and water or two for cleaning with alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Note:If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer. Wash your hands with soap and water when your hands are visibly soiled.
Food handlers in restaurants, schools, delis and grocery stores must wash their hands with soap and water before applying hand sanitizers. [Minn Rules Chap. 4626.0070 - 4626.0085] See Hand Hygiene for Food Handlers for more information.
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