ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital said it’s seeing a big increase in respiratory illnesses.
According to the hospital, cases of some illnesses, like the flu, have jumped by more than 300% from this time last year. One pediatric emergency medicine physician said there’s not one clear reason for the spike.
“Kids being a little bit more social, drop in immunization rates — I think there are multiple things contributing to the contagion this year,” said Dr. Ebony Hunter…