Teachers and those who work with children: how do you keep from getting sick all the time?

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answer:I don’t think you do. However, in my kids’ daycare, they had wipes everywhere, and the kids were supposed to use them before or after (or both) touching anything, especially in the bathroom or anything to do with the bathroom. It seemed to have a measurable effect, but not much of one.

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