Mpox cases in US children linked to household contacts or caregivers in descriptive report
How are young children getting mpox? A new report points to home exposure
A descriptive case series of children aged ≤12 years with mpox in the United States found cases were exposed by household contacts or caregi…
A new report shows young children with mpox often caught the virus from household contacts or caregivers inside their homes.
Emergency department visit rates for pediatric acute upper respiratory infection in the US
How many kids with colds end up in the emergency room?
An observational study examined rates of emergency department visits for acute upper respiratory infection among children and adolescents in…
A new look at emergency room visits shows how often children and teens with common colds and similar infections need urgent care.
CDC surveillance report tracks multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children during COVID-19 pandemic
CDC reports on changes in inflammatory syndrome cases in children during pandemic
A CDC surveillance report describes changes in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) cases in the United States since early …
CDC reports changes in rare inflammatory syndrome cases among children since the early days of the pandemic.
Surveillance report describes influenza-associated pediatric deaths in 2024-25 season
What does this flu season mean for children's safety?
A U.S. surveillance report describes influenza-associated pediatric deaths during the 2024-25 influenza season.
A new report confirms that children have died from influenza during the 2024-25 season, proving the flu remains a serious threat to young li…
Survey finds 82.9 per 1,000 injury rate from sports and recreation among US youth
How often do kids get hurt playing sports or having fun? New data shows the rate
A US survey report covering 2015-2017 found a rate of 82.9 sports, recreation, and leisure injuries per 1,000 children and adolescents aged …
For every 1,000 kids aged 1 to 17, about 83 suffered a sports or recreation injury between 2015 and 2017, highlighting how common these acci…
COVID-19 pandemic effects on routine pediatric vaccine ordering and administration in the US
Report examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected routine childhood vaccinations
An observational report describes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine pediatric vaccination in the United States.
A new report examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the process of ordering and administering routine childhood vaccines in the United …
Survey explores adolescent COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and influencing factors in US
What would make teens and parents more open to COVID-19 vaccination?
A US survey of adolescents and parents examined COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and factors that might increase adolescent vaccination.
A new survey asks teens and parents what information about COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness would make them more willing to get the…
Pediatric Emergency Visits Decreased During COVID-19 Pandemic, With COVID-19 Cases Predominating
Did fewer kids go to the ER during the pandemic? A new report suggests yes
An observational report of U.S. emergency departments found pediatric visits decreased in 2020, 2021, and January 2022 compared to 2019, whi…
Overall pediatric emergency room visits dropped in 2020, 2021, and January 2022 compared to 2019, while COVID-19 cases became the main reaso…
Case report links imported pediatric medications contaminated with diethylene glycol to acute kidney injury in Gambian children
What's harming children in The Gambia? Contaminated imported medicine
A case report from The Gambia describes acute kidney injury in children linked to imported pediatric medications contaminated with diethylen…
Contaminated imported medicine in The Gambia is causing acute kidney injury in children, exposing a dangerous gap in the global supply chain…
COVID-19 hospitalizations described among U.S. infants younger than six months
How many babies under six months are hospitalized with COVID-19?
An observational report from 13 states describes COVID-19-associated hospitalizations among infants younger than six months in the United St…
A new report shows infants under six months are being hospitalized with COVID-19, highlighting risks for babies too young to be vaccinated.
Safety monitoring report examines adverse reactions to third COVID-19 vaccine dose in young children
Safety monitoring report examines third COVID-19 vaccine dose in young children
A safety monitoring report from the United States describes adverse reaction monitoring following a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine in childr…
A safety report tracks reactions in young children after their third COVID-19 vaccine dose, focusing on monitoring for any signals in kids a…
Measles outbreak reported among unvaccinated children in Illinois apartment complex
Measles outbreak reported among unvaccinated children in Illinois apartment complex
An outbreak investigation report describes a measles outbreak among unvaccinated, vaccine-eligible children at an apartment complex in Cook …
Unvaccinated children in an Illinois apartment complex are now facing a measles outbreak, proving that skipping shots leaves families vulner…