WHAT S BUGGING JOHNNY

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1 WHAT S BUGGING JOHNNY

2 Rub your hands and count to fifteen, use the soap and make them clean.

3 WHAT S BUGGING JOHNNY This book has been produced by health and care partners in South East Essex to help keep people happy and healthy. Concept & writing by Claire Routh, Samantha Glover and Ann-Marie Fordham

4 Johnny has lost his first tooth! He can t wait to go to school to show all his friends.

5 Johnny s mum explains that the Tooth Fairy will come that night to take the tooth and might even leave some money under his pillow.

6 Make sure you go to the toilet before we leave for school shouts Johnny s mum. Don t forget to wash your hands! Rub your hands and count to fifteen, use the soap and make them clean

7 But Johnny gets distracted looking at the gap left by his missing tooth and forgets to wash his hands.

8 As he walks along the road on the way to school he nibbles on his tasty toast.

9 He sees one of his friends... Hello Billy he shouts and waves.

10 Oh no! Johnny drops his toast. He quickly bends down, picks it up and carries on waving.

11 The toast has only been on the floor for a second, and it doesn t look dirty, so Johnny carries on eating it.

12 At school, everyone wants to see the gap left by Johnny s missing tooth.

13 He spends all day pointing to where it was. His whole finger nearly fits the gap!

14 It didn t hurt Johnny says. Everyone thinks he was so brave.

15 The next day, the tooth fairy has been!

16 But Johnny isn t feeling so brave anymore. He feels terrible! He is poorly all day. His tummy rumbles and grumbles, and he tells his mummy he is going to be sick.

17 He is poorly all night long, too His mummy makes him drink lots of water to help him feel better.

18 Can we go to the toy shop before swimming and get a new toy with the money the tooth fairy left me? Johnny asks his mummy the next day.

19 Johnny s mummy explains that even though he wasn t feeling sick anymore, he still had germs that he didn t want to pass on to all his friends.

20 In fact Johnny would have to miss school for two days and would have to miss swimming for two weeks!

21 This makes Johnny sad. He wonders why he had been so ill. He couldn't see any germs anywhere.

22 Johnny s mummy explains that germs are like tooth fairies: you don t see them but you know they are there.

23 She tells Johnny why it s so important to always wash hands after going to the toilet, playing outside, stroking animals and sneezing, as germs can make you feel poorly.

24 It s always best to wash your hands before you eat or touch your mouth, otherwise you might swallow some germs.

25 After a couple of days Johnny feels much better and returns to school to show off his new toy... A doctor s kit so that he can help out anyone else who gets sick.

26 Advice for Parents Preventing Diarrhoea & Vomiting in Children 0-5 years Diarrhoea and vomiting caused by gastroenteritis are common in children younger than 5 years. Severe diarrhoea and vomiting can lead to dehydration, which can be serious, but gastroenteritis can usually be managed at home with advice from healthcare professionals. Diarrhoea usually lasts for 5-7 days, improving during that time. Vomiting usually lasts for 1-2 days and stops within 3 days. Preventing the spread Washing hands with soap (liquid if possible) in warm running water and careful drying are the most important ways to prevent the spread of gastroenteritis. Hands should be washed after going to the toilet, changing nappies and before touching food. Towels used by children with gastroenteritis should not be shared. Children should not attend school or any other childcare facilities while they have diarrhoea or vomiting caused by gastroenteritis and should not go back to school or other childcare facility until at least 48 hours after the last episode of diarrhoea or vomiting. Children should not swim in swimming pools for 2 weeks after the last episode of diarrhoea. Try to keep affected children separate from healthy children as much as possible. Keep the following items in your medicine cabinet for when you need them Paracetamol Suspension (e.g. Calpol/Medinol) Ibuprofen Suspension (e.g. Nurofen) Caution in Asthmatics Oral Rehydration Sachets (e.g. Dioralyte) Remember to keep these in date and out of reach of children.

27 Diarrhoea & Vomiting Advice Sheet for Children 0-5 years Most children with diarrhoea and vomiting get better very quickly, but some children can get worse. You need to regularly check your child and follow the advice below. If you have concerns about your baby/child Please call 111, visit ww.nhs.uk/111 or your local pharmacist If you think your child is showing signs of dehydration such as: Seeming unwell Being irritable/less active Sunken eyes Passing less urine than normal Dry mouth, is not drinking and has had 6 or more episodes of diarrhoea in 24 hours or 3 or more vomits in 24 hours. Please ring your GP surgery/health Visitor or Community Nurse or follow the advice of health professionals if your baby/child has been a patient in the last 48 hours. If your child has signs of severe dehydration, such as: Becomes unresponsive Has unusually pale or mottled skin Has cold extremities Is breathing faster than usual You need urgent help. Please phone 999 or go straight to the nearest A&E department.

28 Johnny s lost his first tooth. He can t wait to show all his friends at school... But in his rush Johnny forgot to wash his hands and now he has got a bug! Read this fun, informative book to learn how to stop your children and yourselves from catching nasty bugs! There is also a handy parents guide, helping you find the right treatment and make the right choice. created by