Video: The dangers of the school run

It turns out that the school run spreads germs but don't reach for cough medicine just yet... This video will tell you how to avoid colds this winter

Any place where numbers of people get together is a breeding ground for germs — whether it is at work, the cinema, the theatre, or the school run. Now new research has revealed that the car is a high risk factor in the winter cold cycle. Watch the video to find out why...



New research has revealed that the car is a high risk factor in the winter cold cycle. Each school year, children pass around billions of germs that cause colds and flu, and that means the school run can also be a cold and flu trap.

In this video family doctor and mother of three Dr Dawn Harper reveals why this is the case, and also shares her top tips on how families can prepare themselves and prevent colds and flu this winter.