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Common cold and the daycare centre – When to stay home and when to see a doctor?

“The kid’s nose has been running today.” A phrase you often hear when picking up your child from the daycare. You could say that the children's noses start running in August, and continue to run until Midsummer. Daycare centres almost triple the infection rate in small children, particularly during the first six months. How do you know if your child is fine to go to daycare, and when you should take them to see a doctor?