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6 month old crawled over to the sliding door, i noticed black stuff on his face and hands. black mold, gave him a bath and wiped his mouth, er? or no

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Black mold: It would be extremely unusual for him to be infected by this and unless he develops symptoms I suspect you did the correct thing and would not take him to an ER. If you still have questions make an appointment to see his regular pediatrician. Good luck and best wishes.

Answered 11/11/2014

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A member asked:

6 month old crawled over to the sliding door, i noticed black stuff on his face and hands. black mold, gave him a bath and wiped his mouth, er? or no

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