Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child 9th Edition by Lynn Marotz

Exercise 16

Laura arrived at the child care center with a runny nose and cough. Her mother informed the teachers that it was probably "just allergies" and left before Laura could be checked in. When the head teacher finally completed a health check, she discovered that Laura had a fever, red throat, and swollen glands. Laura's mother is a single parent, a student at the local community college, and also works part time at an early childhood program in another part of town
If Laura is allowed to stay at the center, what measures can be taken to limit the risk of spreading illness to other children