Children love to be with other children. Contact at schools, daycares, and even at home leave young ones prone to picking up viral illnesses and harmful bacteria. Prevention is the key to keeping them healthy, but oftentimes sickness cannot be helped. Here is a list of 4 common childhood illnesses, their symptoms, how best to avoid them, and treatment, should the inevitable happen.
A cold is probably the most likely illness to affect not just children, but adults as well. If one child carries one of the many viruses that lead to an upper respiratory tract infection so much as coughs in a classroom, everyone else present is in danger of infection. Symptoms include coughing, sneezing, runny nose, and sore throat. The best way to prevent a cold is to wash hands regularly and avoid sharing items like straws and eating utensils. Usually running anywhere from 7 to 10 days, cold symptoms can be alleviated with over-the-counter medications.
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