• My Child has a Cold--Should I keep him/her home from School???

     
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    Facts about Cough and Cold Season
    ♦ According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on average, school-aged
    children get six to ten colds every year, and some 22 million school days are missed each year in the
    U.S. because of colds.
     
    ♦ Colds are the leading cause of doctor visits and missed school and work days and about $230
    million in job productivity is lost each year when parents and other caregivers miss work.
    A nationwide study, conducted among 516 parents with children 4 – 14 by Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates on behalf of Triaminic ®, found that:
     
     
    ♦ In the past year, three out of four parents (78 percent) faced at least one situation in which they
    were not entirely sure whether or not to keep their child home from school when he or she had
    cough or cold symptoms.
     
    ♦ 83 percent of parents worried that they may have sent their child back to school at least once
    before their child was fully recovered from his or her cough or cold.
     
    ♦ Three out of four (78 percent) parents say they would like information that helps them know when
    to keep their child home from school when he or she has a cough or cold.
     
    ♦ 79 percent of parents say that having information to help them understand the type of medication
    or treatment their child needs is important.

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