How to protect your child from winter cough, cold and flu and how to beat the bugs

With kids back in close contact with each other, there's been a steep increase in seasonal colds and flu. We ask experts for advice on how to look after a sick child, keep infection at bay and when to call the doctor

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024 - 10:54

Helen O’Callaghan

The season of sneezes, wheezes, bugs and flu has arrived and in full swing wherever children congregate.

“We’re flooded with kids with sniffles, coughs, colds, sore ears and throats, for about a month now," says Cork-based GP Dr Phil Kieran.

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