CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Dr. Art Rubin at ABC Pediatrics in Charleston says there isn't much infectious going around, but ragweed and grass pollen levels are high so he's seeing some kids with allergies. The symptoms can include sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, as well as some wheezing and asthma.
He had a couple patients with positive strep tests Tuesday morning but he doesn't think that's necessarily going around just yet.
And he says it's important to keep up the bug repellent this time of year, to protect against West Nile Virus and La Crosse Encephalitis. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department reported Tuesday that a pool of mosquitoes near Capital High in Charleston has tested positive for West Nile.
In Ashland, doctors at Tri-State Pediatrics at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital are seeing some cases of bronchitis, strep throat, and some gastroenteritis.
Keep in mind the kids have been back in school for a couple weeks in Ashland, so you can see how quickly these contagious illnesses spread when the kids are back together again.
Doctors at University Pediatrics in Huntington are seeing some cases of enterovirus. That's actually a family of viruses responsible for many different symptoms in children, including including loose stools, belly aches, sore throat, headache, vomiting -- or no symptoms at all other than fever.
They're also seeing some kids with the croup which causes a deep bark-like cough.
And the office is busy doing lots of last minute school physicals and immunizations.
In Jackson, Ohio, Dr. Neff at Jackson Area Family Practice and Pediatrics has also been busy with back-to-school physicals -- but she reports that she hasn't really had any children with contagious illnesses just yet.