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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.childcancer.org.nz
[4] http://www.plunket.org.nz/what-we-do/what-we-offer/plunketline/
[5] http://www.health.govt.nz/yourhealth-topics/health-care-services/healthline
[6] http://www.healthline.govt.nz
[7] http://www.paediatrics.org.nz/
[8] https://www.health.govt.nz/
[9] http://www.starship.org.nz/foundation
[10] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/contact?from=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidshealth.org.nz%2Fprint%2F1673