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Should i avoid taking my 2 yr old to places with lots of people during this swine flu outbreak?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Avoid indoor crowds: 2 year olds don't wash hands and they pickup and share all germs. During flu season, it is best to protect your loved little ones from places such as movie houses, fast food play grounds, indoor rec centers, bowling alley... Where people gather and you can't control their hand washing, coughing, sneezing...Play out doors. It also helps to stay healthy and get vaccinated.

Answered 2/6/2018

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Dr. Joseph Bouvier answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

See below: I agree with dr. Tsai but would like to add some info. This reported flu strain has only been associated with pig to human transmission, not human to human transfer. It is also a mild strain and no one has died and only 2 have needed hospitalization. What i would like to point out here is the "news press" and it's affinity to blow things out of proportion and only report what will get ratings.

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