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Understand the role of the Early Years practitioner in minimising ill health in children

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Most are caused by contact with an infecting . Contact could be , for example in droplets from another person’s , or it can be indirect, for example, by a surface contaminated with salmonella and then licking your fingers.

Teaching children (and staff) how to wash their hands properly and ensuring that they do so often will help the transmission of germs around the setting. Is this statement true or false?

TRUE

FALSE

Which of the two statements below is correct?

Herd immunity is the government policy to try out all immunisations on livestock before they can be used on humans.

Herd immunity is the point at which the percentage of children immunised against a particular disease is deemed to offer protection to all. The percentage varies depending on how infectious a particular disease is.

Other ways to minimise ill-health in children include: Select the four correct answers.

Having sufficient rest

Getting adequate exercise

Teaching them to cook

Eating healthy foods

Keeping them inside when it rains

Drinking enough liquids

Practitioners working with children should teach them personal hygiene and the importance of physical activity and healthy eating. Is this statement true or false?

TRUE

FALSE

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