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The yuck factor

How careful does a nanny need to be about hygiene on the job? Test your approach to germs with a quiz by Sue Hubberstey and Jan Hurst INDOORS

INDOORS

1 The child in your care returns from his holiday abroad with diarrhoea. Do you:

A Ask your employer to make alternative arrangements to avoid catching it yourself?

B Use antiseptic wipes on all toilet surfaces after he has used them?

C Wear rubber gloves whenever you touch the child?

2 Your employer tastes what she is cooking with her finger before serving food. Is this:

A Risky! It's better to use a spoon and change it each time you sample?

B Acceptable practice, providing the food is heated to kill bacteria?

C Something that all good chefs do and besides, her cooking tastes fab?

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