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My 2.5 month old breastfed baby was in the same room as someone with a fever. should i be worried?
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No: same toom is unlikely enough to transfer infectious particles. Most infections are tranitted through either respitatory droplets or hand contact. Take care.
Answered 11/13/2015
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Not necessarily.: Assuming that the person with the fever had an infection that was actually transmissible (through coughing, for example), there's still no guarantee that your baby caught any infection. Further, breastfeeding imparts useful antibodies to the baby not acquired through formula. Check for symptoms in two to three days, just to be sure.
Answered 11/13/2015
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