A member asked:

If i physically see some one cough or sneeze on my baby.. is there anything i can do to prevent her from getting sick .. or it's already too late?..

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

That sounds yucky !: All you can do is keep thoughtless people away from your baby, avoid taking baby shopping with you (people sneeze on vegetables, too, & some viral particles linger in the air), buy alcohol handwash & make sure visitors & family use it before picking up baby & hope that you passed along some immunity to that particular virus. As my kids' pediatrician said, "they're never old enough for k-mart.".

Answered 12/9/2013

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Too Late: Good handwashing is the single most effective means of preventing spread of illness.

Answered 4/21/2013

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