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My child is in day care five days each week. How can I help protect him from foodborne illness when I'm not there?

Make sure that the people who run the day care centre practice appropriate sanitation and food handling techniques, as you would do at home yourself. You and the care providers should teach children to wash hands with warm, soapy water before and after going to the bathroom. It's critical for childcare providers and parents to remember to wash hands thoroughly after every diaper check and change. Ingestion of food or beverage is not a prerequisite for the spread of disease.

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