Swine flu fears at kids' hospital spur communal toy ban

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Swine flu fears at kids' hospital spur communal toy ban

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2009 | 9:56 AM ET

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The largest children's hospital in the Atlantic region will remove all magazines, books and toys from patient waiting areas to reduce the potential spread of swine flu, the IWK Health Centre said Thursday.

IWK officials said the recommendation comes from the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Families with day appointments or who are coming into the emergency department at the IWK should bring their own washable toys and reading materials and take them home when they leave, the hospital said in a release.

The playrooms for patients staying at the hospital aren't affected by the communal toy ban.

Since the swine flu outbreak began in April, 17 people have been hospitalized and one person has died in Nova Scotia.

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/08/20/ns-swine-flu-iwk-toys.html

[Snowy Owl]

Re: Swine flu fears at kids' hospital spur communal toy ban

For all parents it is obviously noted that kids deposit germs on toys, therefore in this crisis toys should be remove, it is just plain sommon sense.

Snowy

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Re: Swine flu fears at kids' hospital spur communal toy ban

Kids are at greater risk because they frequently touch their face , put their fingers in their mouth, nose, rub their eyes, eat with their fingers. Parents need to tell their kids to avoid touching their face and wash their hands before eating . The virus needs a mouth, nose or eyes to introduce itself to the body.

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Re: Swine flu fears at kids' hospital spur communal toy ban

Thank you for this beautiful post Snowy Owl.