[header] How to protect children from infectious diseases [title] Keep hands clean. [step] It is the most basic and effective way of maintaining a basic hygiene level. If your child is old enough to wash his/her hands on his/her own, then teach them the appropriate way of doing so. 
If not, you need to ensure you wash your child's hand frequently. [substeps] Keeping your infant's hands clean at all times cuts down the chances of him/her developing an infection.