{"id":18865,"date":"2018-10-11T09:39:59","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T15:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=18865"},"modified":"2023-06-23T10:54:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T16:54:26","slug":"tips-to-help-kids-avoid-colds-and-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/tips-to-help-kids-avoid-colds-and-flu\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to help kids avoid colds and flu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>School\u2019s been back in session for several weeks now, which means the kids have brought home homework \u2013 along with colds, flu, pink eye and impetigo!<\/p>\n<p>That said, the medical community has three words for you: Wash Your Hands! So said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/provider\/ian-r-tullberg-md-family-medicine\/\">Dr. Ian Tullberg<\/a>, medical director for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/urgent-care\/\">UCHealth Urgent Care<\/a> clinics in Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes are fairly effective and some studies show that they can be used up to eight times before washing with soap and water becomes essential.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19003\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19003 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/19111523\/Primary_and_Urgent_Care_04.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/19111523\/Primary_and_Urgent_Care_04.webp 1498w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/19111523\/Primary_and_Urgent_Care_04-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/19111523\/Primary_and_Urgent_Care_04-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/19111523\/Primary_and_Urgent_Care_04-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/19111523\/Primary_and_Urgent_Care_04-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/19111523\/Primary_and_Urgent_Care_04-200x134.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey look cool, smell good and are convenient, but handwashing will always be the No. 1 way to stop the spread of illness,\u201d he said. Washing with soap is very important and, he noted, it\u2019s also important to clean under your fingernails and get the backs of your hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long should I wash my hands?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGenerally, you want to be able to sing \u2018Happy Birthday\u2019 twice, and be sure to scrub, because the rubbing together is one of the best ways we get our hands clean,\u201d Tullberg said.<\/p>\n<p>Kids should be made aware that things they touch \u2013 like door knobs and stair railings, are full of germs. But it\u2019s not just public spaces they need to watch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA recent study showed that the dirtiest thing in the house may be your \u2026 cell phone. It is way worse than a toilet seat,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd we put it up to our mouths.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because kids use phones and tablets at school all the time, they should be trained to \u201cwash your pens and pencils and clean your electronics\u201d regularly, he said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16988\" style=\"width: 189px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16988\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/07\/12090746\/Capture.webp\" alt=\"A photo of Dr. Ian tullberg\" width=\"189\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/07\/12090746\/Capture.webp 189w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/07\/12090746\/Capture-115x150.webp 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Ian Tullberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Where to sneeze?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another good trick to teach your kids is the sneeze-into-the-elbow technique, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSneezing is a major way to spread illness,\u201d Tullberg said. \u201cHands are nasty enough as it is and you don\u2019t need to make them any nastier by sneezing into them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also talk to your kids about not sharing food or drinks with other kids, he suggested. And, to a lesser extent, combs, brushes and make-up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can spread things like lice,\u201d he said, \u201cand eye makeup is pretty bad to share.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sharing food and drinks \u201ccan spread things like mono, which can lead to a significant absence from school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If a child brings home an illness, is it possible to avoid spreading to rest of family? That can be tough, he acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHand-washing is still the best way to avoid spreading it, and picking up some masks at your pharmacy, especially if the child is coughing or sneezing, also helps,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Tullberg gives masks to patients before they leave his office, if they want them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If a child is ill, how soon is it safe for them to go back to school without spreading the illness?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe generally look at four different things \u2013 fever, chills, vomiting and diarrhea. If you have any of those, you should not go to school for at least 24 hours after being symptom-free,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>And it depends on how the child feels, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I tell people is, from a medical perspective, if the child doesn\u2019t have any of those four symptoms but is still feeling miserable, then the parent has to make the call. Are they going to be productive at school? If not, then there\u2019s no point in sending them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just use common sense, he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School\u2019s been back in session for several weeks now, which means the kids have brought home homework \u2013 along with colds, flu, pink eye and impetigo! That said, the medical community has three words for you: Wash Your Hands! So said Dr. Ian Tullberg, medical director for UCHealth Urgent Care clinics in Colorado Springs. 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