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Ontario offering RSV vaccines to more young children and to pregnant women

Ontario is expanding its respiratory virus vaccination program this year for infants, high-risk children and pregnant women ahead of the fall flu season. 7/26/2024 10:23:03 PM

PAHO and the Latin American Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases join forces to reduce childhood infectious diseases

San Jose, Costa Rica, August 16, 2024 (PAHO). The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Latin American Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (SLIPE) signed a cooperation agreement today aimed at reducing infectious diseases prevalent among children and adolescents in Latin America.Despite a 60% decrease in deaths among children…

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Fifteen children from Gaza to receive urgent medical care in Spain

Sixteen people from Gaza with complicated medical conditions will arrive in Spain today to receive care there, through an evacuation process involving the World Health Organization (WHO) and multiple partners. Fifteen of them are children, ranging in age from 3 to 17 years old. The mother of one of the children will also be treated in Spain. The patients had been in hospital in Egypt for the past several months, after evacuating from Gaza. They are a small portion of the thousands of other children and adults who need access to specialized medical care outside of Gaza.

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Bugs are biting: Safety precautions for children

Usually biting bugs are just a nuisance that goes with being outdoors in warm weather. But sometimes insect bites can lead to illnesses like Lyme disease, Zika, or West Nile virus. To prevent bug bites, take simple precautions and learn how to choose and safely use insect repellents on children and yourself.