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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Sam Wylie-Harris

How to protect your kids and yourself from back-to-school colds

While your child may be excited about returning to school this September, there’s also a little anxiety about the one thing that can put a spanner in the works: a cold.

As Dr Dave Nichols, of MyHealthChecked, an at-home wellness testing company, puts it: “The return to school following the summer holidays often coincides with a rise in a number of respiratory illnesses, including the common cold.”

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