Strict isolation is required for a child who is hospitalized with (select all that apply):
a. Mumps.
b. Chickenpox.
c. Exanthema subitum (roseola).
d. Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease).
e. Parvovirus B19.
ANS: A, B, C, D
Childhood communicable diseases requiring strict transmission-based precautions (Contact, Airborne, and Droplet Precautions) include diphtheria, chickenpox, measles, mumps, tuberculosis, adenovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type B, mumps, pertussis, plague, streptococcal pharyngitis, and scarlet fever. Strict isolation is not required for parvovirus B19.
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