New term, no germs
Whether you’ve kids going back to school or not, autumn marks the start of coughs and colds season. We asked two experts how to fend them off
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It’s nearly upon us – autumn. Whatever age you are, it brings with it a feeling of pristine shoes, a new coat and pencil case. But it also means a big welcome back to a number of nasty bugs including colds, coughs and gastrointestinal infections. ‘An adult may catch two to three colds on average, but a young child can expect an average of six per year’, says GP Fiona Macleod. ‘The reasons for the rise in viral infections in winter are not entirely clear, but may relate to the change in temperature, light and being inside in less well-ventilated rooms.’
THE EXPERTS
LUCINDA MILLER is a family naturopath, child nutrition expert and the author of The Good Stuff: Delicious Recipes And Tips for Happier And Healthier Children (Short Books Ltd, £20)
DR YIANNIS IOANNOU is a consultant paediatrician at the Portland and Chelsea and Westminster hospitals. doctoryiannis.com