Hi,

I would really appreciate some advice especially from people who regularly work with young children. I am just about to finish my training and as of next week will be a children's fitness instructor, going in to children's nurseries and government funded children's centres, playschools etc etc to teach a fitness and nutrition based exercise program to children under 5 as part of an initiative to get children healthy from a young age. I am trying my hardest not to "jinx" this opportunity because as someone interested in the performing arts industry, these aerobic/dance based classes are 'right up my street'.

But I am becoming increasingly concerned and very anxious that being around so many young children so frequently is going to make me more susceptible to catching sv's or just anything that might cause v* and I am trying to not let my phobia "win" but I am struggling. I am of course being as vigilant as possible with hygiene, but I would really appreciate anything with any knowledge or experience. Am I more likely to be getting ill (by ill i mean anything that causes me to v*) by being around young children?