As expected, Calhoun County has seen an increase in respiratory illnesses after the Christmas holiday, according to Dr. Raul Magadia, an infectious disease specialist in Anniston.
The indoor social gatherings that occur at holiday times are a factor in a rise in respiratory illnesses, and as predicted, cases of such illnesses in Calhoun County rose after
Dr. Raul Magadia and his team all gathered in the basement of their Anniston, Alabama, hospital last month for a big announcement he was preparing to make through the intercom