Increase in Children’s Illnesses Following School Reopening
As students head back to school, health professionals in the area observe a rise in upper respiratory infections and common colds, coinciding with the commencement of a new academic year in the Coastal Bend region. Dr. Eric Baggerman, the CEO and pediatrician at Amistad Health, highlighted the ongoing risk associated with children congregating nearby. "As the school year kicks off, it's during the second and third weeks that we begin to observe...