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Walnuts can be contaminated with harmful E. coli. Check for any recalls before eating or using walnuts in recipes and th...
11/28/2025

Walnuts can be contaminated with harmful E. coli. Check for any recalls before eating or using walnuts in recipes and throw away affected products to keep your family safe.

Check for updates on recalls and outbreaks: www.cdc.gov/food-safety/foods/index.html

DIY injection of botulinum toxin is dangerous. During May–June 2025, three people in different states became severely il...
11/26/2025

DIY injection of botulinum toxin is dangerous. During May–June 2025, three people in different states became severely ill after injecting themselves with botulinum toxin products bought online. The patients needed hospitalization and treatment with botulism antitoxin to prevent further harm. Learn more: https://bit.ly/48qfNk6

RSV is the top cause of hospitalization among infants. Now, thanks to the Vaccines for Children Program, more hospitals ...
11/26/2025

RSV is the top cause of hospitalization among infants. Now, thanks to the Vaccines for Children Program, more hospitals can give babies free RSV protection after birth. https://bit.ly/47SAtCg

New CDC study: The RSV antibody, nirsevimab, can lower a baby’s likelihood of ICU admission for RSV by 80%. Parents, RS...
11/24/2025

New CDC study: The RSV antibody, nirsevimab, can lower a baby’s likelihood of ICU admission for RSV by 80%.

Parents, RSV season is here. The best time to protect your baby from this virus is now. Talk to a health care provider you trust about protecting your baby against severe RSV illness this fall and winter.

Learn more: www.cdc.gov/rsv/vaccines/protect-infants.html

New MMWR report shows birthing hospital enrollment in the Vaccines for Children Program now covers 42% of U.S. births. M...
11/21/2025

New MMWR report shows birthing hospital enrollment in the Vaccines for Children Program now covers 42% of U.S. births. More infants can now receive immunizations to protect against RSV, the leading cause of hospitalization among U.S. infants, at no cost during their birth stay. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47SAtCg

New CDC study: Nirsevimab, an RSV monoclonal antibody, lowered the risk of RSV-associated ICU admission among infants by...
11/20/2025

New CDC study: Nirsevimab, an RSV monoclonal antibody, lowered the risk of RSV-associated ICU admission among infants by 80%. This fall, talk to your patients about RSV prevention products to protect their infants from severe RSV illness.

Read the full study here: https://bit.ly/4o3Wvqo

CDC published updated guidelines for tularemia (rabbit fever) treatment and prophylaxis. New recommendations include str...
09/30/2025

CDC published updated guidelines for tularemia (rabbit fever) treatment and prophylaxis. New recommendations include strategies for naturally acquired tularemia, bioterrorism scenarios, occupational exposures, and special populations such as elderly patients. Stay informed to protect your patients and communities. http://bit.ly/3WdLcjP

HCPs: During the 2024-25 flu season, 280 flu-related deaths in children were reported (as of September 13, 2025). Among ...
09/30/2025

HCPs: During the 2024-25 flu season, 280 flu-related deaths in children were reported (as of September 13, 2025). Among those eligible and with data available, nearly 90% were not fully vaccinated against flu. All children 6 months and older should receive an annual flu vaccine. Read the full report: http://bit.ly/428YhOU

For children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia in children’s hospitals during July–December 2024, nearly ha...
09/28/2025

For children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia in children’s hospitals during July–December 2024, nearly half of their infections were caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Parents: Learn about M. pneumoniae symptoms such as fever, headache, and a slowly worsening cough.
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/3TC1n9k

HCPs: A CDC report looking at 2025 Southern Hemisphere flu vaccine effectiveness found flu vaccines reduced the risk of ...
09/28/2025

HCPs: A CDC report looking at 2025 Southern Hemisphere flu vaccine effectiveness found flu vaccines reduced the risk of flu-related outpatient visits and hospitalization by 50%. If similar influenza viruses circulate in the U.S. this upcoming season, we might expect flu vaccines to provide similar protection here because our vaccine composition is the same. Talk to your patients about flu vaccines: http://bit.ly/4pDUnYn

An MMWR from May identified 84 infant deaths in Georgia between 2013-2022 were found to have had nursing pillows in infa...
09/27/2025

An MMWR from May identified 84 infant deaths in Georgia between 2013-2022 were found to have had nursing pillows in infant sleep spaces. It is critical to ensure families and caregivers understand that nursing pillows are to support feeding and should never be used in sleep spaces. Read more: https://bit.ly/4k6vRMi

Last flu season, 109 children were found to have flu-associated encephalopathy, a rare, serious complication of flu that...
09/27/2025

Last flu season, 109 children were found to have flu-associated encephalopathy, a rare, serious complication of flu that can lead to lasting neurologic impairment and death. Only 16% of these children had received a flu vaccine. Parents, talk to your child’s doctor about flu vaccination. Read the full report: http://bit.ly/48hwnUT

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