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ashley · **on:** Sep 14, 2018

Discuss the importance of prevention of disease in the early childhood education environment and relate the early childhood education environment practices that help to prevent diseases.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Name the four mechanisms of infectious disease spread and give one example of each type.

What will be an ideal response?

recede · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 14, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Preventative measures can cut down on the number and types of diseases spread as well as the number of people affected. Proper hand washing and diaper changing, sanitary cleaning practices, excluding ill children and staff, requiring immunizations, performing quick daily health checks, having adequate air circulation, and tracking water tables and play-dough for risks are all healthy practices for the early childhood education environment.

Answer to Question 2

The four mechanisms are blood, respiratory tract, fecal oral, and direct contact. See Table 12.2 for specific diseases.