Health Issues and Childcare

How sick must your child be to keep him home?

by Dr. Nathan
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Any time children congregate—church, school, family reunions—it is likely that they will exchange viruses and bacteria. The larger the number of children who are together, the more likely that someone will become ill from a virus or bacteria acquired from another child. Younger children are more likely to share their infections than are older children.

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