Summary: It’s no secret that kids get sick- a lot, but a study led by faculty at the University of Utah School of Medicine shows that they are also a source of viral infections for the rest of the family. People in childless households were infected with viruses that cause cold and flu for 3-4 weeks during the year. By contrast, families with six children were infected for up to 45 weeks – 87 percent of the year. <a href="http://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0030251"> Dr. Carrie Byington</a>, professor of pediatrics and co-director of the Utah Center for Clinical and Translational Science talks about the findings and what they mean for families and physicians. The results were published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. <a href="http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/2015/08/08-05-15_Viruses-Thrive-In-Big-Families.php">Learn More</a> about the study.
