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Today I am going to take you back to biology class to learn about the type of infections that unfortunately your children are going to get a lot of…viral infections. We are going to review a little basic science so you can understand what is happening in your child’s body when they get sick with a “virus”.  Don’t you hate when you take your child to the pediatrician and they use the V word, virus! The reality is however, that most infections, especially in vaccinated children, are viral infections.  To doctors, we like viral infections. Viral infection to pediatricians usually means a relatively mild, self limited illness that needs no specific medicine other than symptomatic measures.  You know, grandma stuff.  Many parents however hate this diagnosis…they want a medicine to make things better now.  Let’s take a little closer look at how viral infections unfold and how your child’s body deals with them, shall we? Continue reading →