Why has my child been sick since starting day care? - Healthy at Home with Dr. Handy | CHOP

Dr. Lori Handy explains that when children enter a new environment, they often seem to get a series of illnesses. This is because in new settings, they encounter new viruses and bacteria. In fact, this scenario will happen multiple times in life - when children switch schools, go to summer camp, or travel outside the country and spend time with new groups of people.
However, Dr. Handy reassures parents that this is a temporary phenomenon during each environment change as the immune system learns to recognize more viruses and bacteria.
For more information about the “Healthy at Home with Dr. Handy” series or other Parents PACK programs, please visit our website, vaccine.chop.edu/parents.
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