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Can taking my baby outdoors in cold, damp, or rainy weather make him get sick?
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No: Being in cold or nasty weather is not the cause of illnesses. Most colds are caused by viruses and weather does not have anything to do with catching colds etc. We get sick by being exposed to someone else who is contagious and from that person we can get ill.
Answered 5/14/2014
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