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A doctor's take: Expert-backed tips to protect kids from germs for the school year

Every fall after school starts, I see an influx of kids with respiratory illnesses. As the weather cools and we spend more time indoors, it is easier for "the crud" to spread quickly.

A doctor's take: Expert-backed tips to protect kids from germs for the school year

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Every fall after school starts, I see an influx of kids with respiratory illnesses.

As the weather cools and we spend more time indoors, it is easier for "the crud" to spread quickly.

Every fall after school starts, I see an influx of kids with respiratory illnesses. As the weather cools and we spend more time indoors, it is easier for "the crud" to spread quickly.

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Every fall after school starts, I see an influx of kids with respiratory illnesses. As the weather cools and we spend more time indoors, it is easier for "the crud" to spread quickly.

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