How to avoid getting sick during back-to-school season

As students and teachers return to the classroom, the various returning pathogens are equally eager to reunite with their hosts after a summer away. Jerne Shapiro, UF Emerging Pathogens Institute member and Department of Epidemiology instructional assistant professor, was interviewed about the most common illnesses, early warning signs and what you can do to stay healthy.

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