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PATRICIA FOSARELLI, MD
Department of Pediatrics The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions CMSC 144 Baltimore, MD 21205

Am J Dis Child. 1990;144(9):955-956.

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Sir.—There has been a proliferation of articles in the last 5 years about the incidences of diarrheal illnesses and upper respiratory infections in day-care settings. Those unfamiliar with day care might conclude that these are the only infectious conditions encountered to any extent. Such is not the case. I herein report the incidence of "other" infectious conditions in one day-care center during the course of more than 5 years.

Methods.—The day-care center is located in Baltimore, Md, in a refurbished church, and serves middle- to upper-middle-class children. The center has been in operation for 5 years and currently has an average daily attendance of 70 children, aged 2 to 6 years. There are five teachers, all of whom have degrees in early childhood education, and five to six assistant teachers/volunteers on site when the center is open. Hours of operation are 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. The enrollees, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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