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Tis the season for sharing … cold germs, flu viruses, stomach bugs and more. Cold weather months capture that magical time when your kid brings home a plethora of germs from school or daycare, while your sneezy coworker insists on coming in for a meeting instead of staying home.
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This winter season could be another doozy, as numerous respiratory viruses like the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surge alongside the flu and COVID-19 (what medical experts have dubbed “flurona”). Can you dodge all these infections? And if you get sick, how long should you expect to be sidelined before you return to regularly scheduled programming?
Family physician Matthew Goldman, MD, explains how to stay safe this winter season, along with how to handle 10 of the most common winter illnesses.
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