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Skin Infections - Checking Them

Every day:

  1. Check
  2. Clean
  3. Cover
  4. Eat well
  5. Sleep

Wash your hands before and after touching infected skin.

[1]Thumbnail image of "Check skin infections" print-out [2]

Sources: Ministry of Health and Workbase printout - Check skin infections: Things you could ask your child's doctor or nurse (PDF, 1.6MB) [2] and Ministry of Health and Workbase printout - Check skin infections: Washing and drying hands (PDF, 1.7MB) [1]

This page last reviewed 15 April 2019.
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Links
[1] https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/checking-skin-infections-washing-drying-hands-nov13.pdf
[2] https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/checking-skin-infections-things-to-ask-doctor-nurse-nov13.pdf
[3] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/contact?from=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidshealth.org.nz%2Fprint%2F1673