Per the CDC’s latest reports, the flu has now been reported as widespread in 42 states plus New York City and the District of Columbia, with 53 pediatric flu-related deaths reported so far. What this means for most, and certainly those with children, is that the flu is much closer to you and your home than you may think.
Author: Atlanta Women's Obstetrics & Gynecology, PC
Please leave sick children at home
Atlanta Women’s Obstetrics & Gynecology requests that parents leave their children at home if they are sick. We ask this to protect everyone in our office from the spread of germs, but also to specifically protect our pregnant patients. Thank you!
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