A child recently returned from a cruise and now has a dry cough and high fever. What is the most appropriate action?

Give the father a mask
Isolate them both
Call the infection control agency
Call the child’s primary pediatrician

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Correct answer: B. Isolate them both

Infectious symptoms such as a dry cough and fever after recent travel warrant isolation to prevent the spread of potential communicable diseases, such as influenza or Legionnaires’ disease.

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A child recently returned from a cruise and now has a dry cough and high fever. What is the most appropriate action?

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