Change bedding sheets often: Keep pets from beds. Beddings can harbour germs and therefore they need to be changed regularly.

When a child is sick….this should even be done more often as they wet and soil the bed more often.

If your children share a bedroom and one of them has an infectious disease, take him to another room in order to prevent the risk of spreading the disease to uninfected children.

Also avoid using fluffy blankets if the child has allergy. If a child has cold, encourage him to cover his mouth when sneezing or coughing to prevent passing on infections.

Pets should not share beds with children. Pets may be a hiding place for germs, allergens and pathogens. Pathogens are disease carrying organisms such as ticks.

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