Photo by Marco Aurélio Conde on UnsplashToddlers who start nursery for the first time can expect to catch up to 19 – yes, 19 – illnesses during that first year, a new study has found. Researchers from UCL, the University of Cambridge, Cornell University and North Middlesex University Hospital, were struck by how often their own children became ill after starting nursery. So, they set about investigating how often a child starting nursery will get sick in their first year of attendance and what, if anything, can be done about it. AdvertisementWhich illnesses do toddlers catch at nursery? Vaccination is importantThe researchers said vaccination is one of the most effective things parents can do to protect their children from nursery illnesses.

Source: Huffington Post March 19, 2026 11:17 UTC