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Children have been shown to hold misconceptions about illness, and previous work has indicated that their knowledge can be improved through the use of interventions.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Aims<\/jats:bold>\n                    . This study aims to evaluate interventions based on the provision of factual information for improving understanding of contagious illness.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Sample<\/jats:bold>\n                    . The participants were 96 children from two age groups: 7 and 11 years.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Methods<\/jats:bold>\n                    . During the pre\u2010test, the children were asked about three contagious illnesses and one novel illness. 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