Policy & Recommendations
Below are links to clinical reports, recommendations, and background information related to hygiene from CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and other organizations.
Handwashing
Hygiene in Schools and Childcare Centers
Animals
- Clinical Report - AAP: Pickering LK, Marano N, Bocchini JA, Angulo FJ, and the Committee on Infectious Diseases. Clinical Report-Exposure to Nontraditional Pets at Home and to Animals in Public Settings: Risks to Children [PDF - 13 pages]. Pediatrics. 2008;122(4):876-86.
Water Births
- Clinical Report - AAP: Committee on Fetus and Newborn and ACOG: Committee on Obstetric Practice. Immersion in Water During Labor and Delivery. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2014;123(4):912-15.
- Page last reviewed: August 26, 2014
- Page last updated: August 26, 2014
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