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Policy & Recommendations

Below are links to clinical reports, recommendations, and background information related to hygiene from CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and other organizations.

Handwashing

Hygiene in Schools and Childcare Centers

Caring for Our Children: Environmental Health in Early Care and Education (EH)

Animals

Clinical Report - AAP: Pickering LK, Marano N, Bocchini JA, Angulo FJ, and the Committee on Infectious Diseases. Clinical Report-Exposure to Nontraditional Pets at Home and to Animals in Public Settings: Risks to Children [PDF - 13 pages]. Pediatrics. 2008;122(4):876-86.

Water Births

Clinical Report - AAP: Committee on Fetus and Newborn and ACOG: Committee on Obstetric Practice. Immersion in Water During Labor and Delivery. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2014;123(4):912-15.

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Page last reviewed: August 26, 2014
Page last updated: August 26, 2014
Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
  National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID),
  Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED)

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