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- From: jag@iti.org (Jacqueline A. Giles)
- Subject: Re: Toddler biting and AIDS transmission
- Message-ID: <1993Jan28.140212.19972@iti.org>
- Organization: Industrial Technology Institute
- References: <1993Jan26.152031.2566@ccsvax.sfasu.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 14:02:12 GMT
- Lines: 29
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- In article <1993Jan26.152031.2566@ccsvax.sfasu.edu> f_markwort@ccsvax.sfasu.edu writes:
- >My 17 month old was bitten by another toddler in her day-care class.
- >This boy has bitten at least one other child I know of. (Both bites drew blood)
- >The day care providers are contemplating requesting AIDS testing on the
- >biter if the bitten's parents request it. Does anyone have any experience
- >with similar situations. Initially I didn't think it necessary, but
- >I really don't know the family of this little boy.
- >Thanks,
- >Mary
- >c/o f_markwort@ccsvax.sfasu.edu
-
- I think it is an appropriate reaction. My daughter has been bitten
- ALOT at daycare and I finally went non-linear over it, especially
- since working in the medical field and finding out their are young
- children popping up with aids and no explaination for it.
-
- My child was repeatedly bitten by the same child. The parents were
- not doing anything about it. I feel if the parents of a biter are
- forced to get and pay for expensive aids testing each time the child
- bites, they will work harder to correct the problem.
-
- Biting can no longer be taken lightly. Not at this time in history.
-
- Jackie Giles
-
- ps. I suggested this to the daycare overseer who discussed testing
- with the parents. Low and behold, my daughter has not been biten
- since.
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