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This is the VOA Special English Health Report.

A mother in Tamil Nadu, India, recently had a question for our new series on children and parenting. This woman in Tuticorin has a son who is almost three years old. He attends a pre-kindergarten school. She wonders why he often suffers from a blocked or leaky nose and a cough. Along with these, he gets a temperature of thirty-eight and three-tenths degrees Celsius1.


A flu outbreak in Colorado in 2003 meant lots of trips to the soap and water at this child care center in Denver

Of course, the only advice we can give our listeners is to ask a medical professional about any conditions. But this is a good chance to talk about young children in group settings2. There is a reason why schools and child care centers are known as germ3 factories.

Children can come in contact with all sorts of bacteria, viruses and other organisms4 as they share toys, toilets and towels. Some will make them sick, others are harmless5.

Good hand washing is an important way to reduce the spread of infections. Caregivers should also be trained in ways to clean, sanitize and disinfect. The Web site for the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care explains the differences.

This government-financed center is part of the University of Colorado in Denver. It says parents should look around child care centers. Make sure toys, furniture and other equipment are clean and in good condition. Not only that, ask how often things get cleaned -- there should be an established program.

The experts in Colorado say parents should not take sick children to day care if they might infect others. They also advise child care operators6 to keep a sick child away from healthy children whenever possible.

Some places are not equipped to deal with a sick child.

Many day care centers and schools require children to be without fever for at least twenty-four hours before they can come back.

Being in a germ factory is not necessarily7 all bad. Some experts believe that children exposed early to common germs8 develop a greater resistance9 to them when they reach school age.

Next week, we are going to continue talking about childhood health. If you have a general question, send it to [email protected]. And please be sure to tell us who you are and where you are writing from.

And that's the Special English Health Report, written by Caty Weaver10. Our reports -- and a link to the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care -- are at www.unsv.com. I'm Faith Lapidus.

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1 Celsius AXRzl     
adj.摄氏温度计的,摄氏的
参考例句:
  • The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
  • The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。
2 settings 2e5d8aa3dfa8ef34ca5131d20f9dad51     
n.镶嵌( setting的名词复数 );环境;装置;(某事、戏剧、小说等的)背景
参考例句:
  • to study behaviour in laboratory and naturalistic settings 研究实验室里的以及仿自然环境中的行为
  • This machine has two settings: fast and slow. 这种机器有两种可调的速度:快速和慢速。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3 germ VgBx4     
n.细菌,病菌,微生物;(想法等的)起源
参考例句:
  • I have the germ of an idea.我有一个初步的想法。
  • This was the germ of a book.这是一本书的源起。
4 organisms dfef3badf2de1f4317a67a23dc17bbc8     
n.有机物( organism的名词复数 );有机体;生物;有机体系
参考例句:
  • The organisms can be divided into discrete categories. 有机体可分为许多互不相联的种类。
  • The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are composed. 细胞是构成一切生物的单位。
5 harmless Fe1xO     
adj.无害的,无恶意的
参考例句:
  • This experiment was harmless to the animals.这个试验不会对动物造成伤害。
  • He was a harmless sort.他是一个不怀恶意的人。
6 operators 0997fb356c249146ffe97cce96f88459     
n.(某企业的)经营者( operator的名词复数 );(机器、设备等的)操作员;电话接线员;投机取巧者
参考例句:
  • A plethora of new operators will be allowed to enter the market. 大批新的运营商将获准进入该市场。 来自辞典例句
  • Green house operators have considerable opportunity for precise manipulation of nutrients. 温室管理员有很多机会来准确控制养分。 来自辞典例句
7 necessarily iGQxo     
adv.必要地,必需地;必定地,必然地
参考例句:
  • More work does not necessarily call for more men.增加工作量不一定就要增添人员。
  • A voter must necessarily be no younger than eighteen.选民必须在18岁以上。
8 germs f38b9794aff4283f2fafee3ddd32c9a8     
n.微生物( germ的名词复数 );病菌;起源;发端
参考例句:
  • Dirty hands can be a breeding ground for germs. 脏手会滋生病菌。
  • The air is full of millions of invisible germs. 空气中充满了许多看不见的细菌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 resistance UWlxi     
n.抵抗力,反抗,反抗行动;阻力,电阻;反对;adj.抵抗的
参考例句:
  • Very little resistance was put up by the enemy.敌人没怎么进行抵抗。
  • An aircraft has to overcome the resistance of the air.飞机须克服空气的阻力。
10 weaver LgWwd     
n.织布工;编织者
参考例句:
  • She was a fast weaver and the cloth was very good.她织布织得很快,而且布的质量很好。
  • The eager weaver did not notice my confusion.热心的纺织工人没有注意到我的狼狈相。

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