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Our five kids seem to have the same virus but are getting it days apart. fever, cough, croup, vomiting - can they reinfect each other?

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Dr. Raymond Schneider answered

No: Alot of viruses have similar symptoms. Small kids especially are little bacteria breeders. More likely they get a bug and then get run down and are susceptable to the next thing.

Answered 12/21/2013

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Dr. Yash Khanna answered

No: No once the virus infection gets better, they can not reinfect with the same virus.

Dr Baker and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/21/2013

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A member asked:

Our five kids seem to have the same virus but are getting it days apart. fever, cough, croup, vomiting - can they reinfect each other?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Raymond Schneider answered

Dr. Yash Khanna answered

Dr Baker and another doctor agreed

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