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My kids age 9 2 and 1 recently got boils dr put them on medicine what can i do to make sure they don't get them again what can i do to get rid of it?

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Staph: Have all family members' noses cultured by the doctor to detect Staph germs.

Dr Kuitems and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/12/2017

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