Several Children in Your Classroom Have Developed Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye)

question 9

Multiple Choice

Several children in your classroom have developed conjunctivitis (pinkeye) . Which of the following control measures would not be necessary to enforce?

• A) careful hand washing
• B) excluding children who have discharge from the eyes
• C) closing the school
• D) disinfecting all surfaces

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