COVID and other illnesses on the rise in Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — If you’ve been feeling like everyone around you is sick, you’re not imagining things.

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Dr. Thomasina Sharpe says she’s seen a noticeable spike in sickness in the last 30 days.

“We’ve had a real uptick in August. I think with the final summer vacation trips and schools starting, we’ve seen increased illness going around. So a lot more people are coming in,” Sharpe said.

The Mobile County Health Department says it typically sees an increase in respiratory diseases every year in August. It usually happens soon after kids return to school from the summer. So what’s making everyone sick?…

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