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Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Author affiliations: South Eastern Sydney Public Health Unit, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (B.T. Trevitt, A.L. Katelaris, C. Bateman-Steel, S. Chaverot, S. Flanigan, T. Cains, M.J. Ferson, V. Sheppeard) ; University of Sydney, Sydney (B.T. Trevitt, E. Martinez, A. Ginn, V. Sintchenko, V. Sheppeard) ; Institute for Clinical Pathology and Medical Research New South Wales Health Pathology, Sydney (E. Martinez, A. Ginn, V. Sintchenko) ; St George Hospital, Sydney (A. Jones) ; Health Protection NSW, Sydney (K. Lachireddy) ; University of New South Wales, Sydney (M.J. Ferson) Sporadic bacterial infections are a relatively common occurrence after nonmedical body piercing procedures, such as ear piercing ( 1 ). Localized infections occur at 10%–30% of new piercing sites (

The kids are back in school and so are their germs! What illnesses are most likely to make children sick in the coming weeks? We asked the doctors and hospitals who contribute to our weekly What's Going Around reports to share their predictions and advice on What's Going To Be Going Around in School. Here are the thoughts and concerns of fourteen local doctors from pediatrics, family medicine, and pediatric emergency departments. Dr. Madeleine McMall Family Medicine Physician, Ascension Providence What illnesses or conditions do you expect to see 'going around' in school-age children in the first weeks of school? I expect to see a lot of children with colds and viruses as kids get back in school and the weather changes.  Is there anything different (or more or less than usual) that you're expecting this fall based on what you're seeing now?   I would expect more viral illnesses like the common cold and RSV due to season change and increased