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Cold, flu threats don't worry mothers, according to study

Published in Anti-Infectives Week, February 20th, 2006

More than half of mothers responding to a national survey said they are not worried about their children catching colds or flu; one in four will do nothing if the child falls ill with a cold, according to the Alliance for Consumer Education, the foundation that sponsored the study.

To help prevent colds and flu, many moms promote frequent hand washing (58%), and have their families take vitamins (36%). Just 23% said keeping their homes clean is important for family health. The time-honored "cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze/cough" was mentioned by just 35%.

Dennis A. Clements, MD, PhD, chief medical officer at Duke University Children's...

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Source: Anti-Infectives Week (2006-02-20)

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