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Donna Campbell of Harvard University Health Services cleans her hands using Purell Hand Sanitizer. (Photo by Peter DiCampo) |
Spread of common day care illnesses caused by misconceptions about illness transmissionA Harvard Medical School study found that only two-thirds of parents believed that contact transmission was important for the spread of colds, and fewer than half believed it was important in the spread of stomach flus. Perhaps more surprising, fewer than half stated that changing a diaper and eating food prepared by a person with gastroenteritis were important in spreading stomach flus. |
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