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Healthy Learning Environments

​2 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education
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Transmission of Germs

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4 Ways to Spread Germs 

  1. Airborne or respiratory route
  2. Direct contact route
  3. Fecal-oral route
  4. Blood contact route
1) Airborne Germs
Airborne or respiratory germs are spread via droplets through:
  • Nose
  • Mouth
  • Sinus
  • Throat
  • Lungs
  • Contaminated tissues or fabric
EXAMPLES:​ TB, Colds, Chicken Pox
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2) Direct Contact Germs 
Direct contact germs are spread through directly touching an infected area or body fluid such as:
  • Saliva
  • Mucus 
  • Eye Discharge
  • ​Pus or Weeping
EXAMPLES: Conjunctivitis (pink eye), impetigo, lice, chicken pox
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3) Fecal-Oral Route Germs 
Fecal-oral route germs are transferred from stool to host via:
  • Hands
  • Food
  • Mouthed
  • Toys
  • Toilet
  • Diapers
  • Etc.
EXAMPLES : Hand, foot and mouth disease, Hepatitis A, Rotavirus
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​4) Blood Contact Transmission
Blood contact transmission can occur when individual comes in contact with infected blood or infected body fluids.
  • A needle-stick injury or a cut with a piece of contaminated glass
  • Sexual contact
  • Infected women may expose their newborn children to BBP's through amniotic fluid, through blood during the birthing process, and (less likely) through breast milk.
  • Mucous membrane exposure - this means that the infected blood enters your body through contact with a mucous membrane found in your eye, nose or mouth.
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​EXAMPLES:  Hepatitis B,  Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS
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Course Navigation Menu

1. Course Agenda
2. Health Policies
3.  Ill Child (1/5)
4. Keeping Children Healthy
5. Daily Health Check
6. Responding to the Child (2/5)
7. Health Policies (3/5)
8. Medication Management
9. Key Points to Medication 
10. Medication (4/5)
11. Spread of Disease
12. Transmission of Germs
13. Standard Precautions
14. Handwashing
15. PPE
16. Gloves
17. Immunizations
18. Cleaning
19. Sanitizing vs Disinfecting
20. Healthy Classroom
21. Children with Special Needs
22. ADA
23. Quiz (5/5)
24. Evaluation Form
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  • Child Care Courses
    • About ECE Virtual Classroom
    • Blog
    • ECE Virtual Facilitators
    • Course Instructions
    • Certificates
    • Course Requirements
    • Terms of Use
  • Contact
  • Select Course
    • Growing up Healthy and Safe
    • A Vaccination Conversation
    • Adverse Childhood Experiences
    • ACEs and Trauma-Informed Practices
    • Bloodborne HIV AIDS for Child Care
    • Child Abuse Awareness
    • Healthy Learning Environments
    • Environmental Safety
    • Healthy Practices Physical Activity
  • Enroll in Courses