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Colds & Flu

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Kids, colds and the flu


When you have children, you can count on at least one cold a year. Or it could be the Flu. But which is it? And what can you do?


With the colder weather, the cold and flu season arrives every year. And when you have children, you can count on a visit — or several — to your household. Most kids catch at least one cold each year. In fact, it can sometimes be tough to tell when one cold ends and another begins. The flu is more serious and less frequent. But which is it? And what can you do?

 

Cold Symptoms
Most colds occur during the fall and winter when children tend to spend more time indoors, making it easier for viruses to spread from person to person. Colds are caused by one of hundreds of common viruses that can be easily...


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