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Dengue query
My mother in law has been diagnosed with dengue and is hospitalised. We know that the problem lies at home and surrounding areas. They insist that along with my husband, I Visit with my kid who is 2 yr old and has already had an episode of ITP last yr and was hospitali,ed. Should i go? I would have to stay there for at least 3-4 days or even more. Nowhere else to keep the child as he is still breastfeeding.
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Dr. Amit Modi
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14 yrs exp
Delhi
Hello, you should avoid taking your breast feeding well baby to a hospital setting. As there are many hospital borne infection a baby can aquire as their immunity is poor than adult.
Try to persuade your relatives and make them understand.
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