Germs are good too!

Washing hands and sanitising baby's equipment is great. But sometimes it’s good to allow a child in an ‘unsanitised’ environment to boost her immunity, writes JOHN MUTURI

I recently read an interesting research on children and dirt. Apparently, children who had been exposed to food containing certain germs or bacteria had stronger immune systems. The researchers believe that contact with these germs strengthened and improved immunity and helped protect the body against invaders, including asthma triggers.