Doctor’s Hospital Sees Increase in Impetigo Cases
Doctor’s Hospital’s Pediatric Emergency Department is reporting an increase in the number of cases of Impetigo in children.
The highly contagious rash is found on the face, extremities, neck and other areas of the body.
Health officials say Impetigo is a skin infection usually acquired from other children, since it’s easily transmitted by touching.
Animals can also get the bacteria and transmit it to children when licking them in the face.
If the rash develops, parents should take the child to the doctor to get proper treatment.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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