by PediaBlog | Jun 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
For families traveling with young kids, some of the best memories are made at the hotel’s pool. The CDC has a new report on waterborne illness outbreaks that might have parents thinking twice before letting their kids jump in. Jamie Ducharme says the...
by PediaBlog | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
*This post first appeared on The PediaBlog on June 1, 2017. Pool Contamination w/ Crypto The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week that recreational water-associated outbreaks of intestinal infectious diseases are on the rise in...
by PediaBlog | Jun 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week that recreational water-associated outbreaks of intestinal infectious diseases are on the rise in the United States. The most common cause of these outbreaks is Cryptosporidium, a parasite which is...
by PediaBlog | Jun 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Rotavirus is the most common virus that causes acute gastroenteritis, with the hallmark symptoms of severe diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and fever. This viral infection is very easily transmitted from person-to-person (especially from child-to-child) and is...
by PediaBlog | Jul 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
Here’s a quick update regarding a PediaBlog post from last week on the recent Cyclospora outbreak (July 24, 2013) from John Gever: Health officials in Iowa and Nebraska said they had identified a prepackaged salad mix as the likely source of a multistage...
