This course is designed to give the child care worker a wider understanding of some of the most common communicable diseases, how they spread, how to stop the spread, and the treatments available.
This is important in terms of an organisation's preparedness for illness in a child care setting to protect workers, parents, and children.

Topics covered:
• Bacteria
• Viruses
• Fungi
• Parasites
• Routes of transmission
• Treatment available
• How to stop transmission

Other courses you may be interested in:
• Infection Prevention & Control (IPC): Basics for Child Care Workers
• Infection Prevention & Control (IPC): COVID-19 in Child Care Settings
• Infection Prevention & Control (IPC): Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Each course takes approximately 20 minutes to complete, and learners are issued with a certificate on completion.