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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Summer is rash season so wash your hands! Viruses that cause diarrhea thrive in warm weather and young children are often lax about washing hands that they then put into their mouths. The result can be a nasty rash. Riley Hospital for Children pediatrician Michael McKenna, M.D. , Indiana University School of Medicine assistant professor of clinical pediatrics, suggests that parents be extra vigilant about hand washing with soap and water or, if not accessible, with a hand sanitizer. To ensure that young children spend sufficient time on hand washing, he encourages parents to teach their children to sing the ABC song slowly as they lather.
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