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A boil-water notice prompted by a boy's death from brain-eating amoeba has been lifted in Lake Jackson

Lake Jackson, Texas, Lifts Boil-Water Notice Triggered by Parasite

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Notice lifted after disinfectant levels in drinking water were documented to be above the state requirements
Following weeks of delay

White House Approves Tougher Rules for COVID-19 Vaccine Development

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Guidelines recommend participants in late-stage trials be followed for a median of at least two months
African American children are more likely to experience failure to rescue after return to the operating room for unplanned reoperation

ASA: Mortality After Reoperation Higher in Black Children

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And non-Hispanic Black, Asian, Hispanic children less likely to have surgery than White children
During the COVID-19 pandemic

AAP: Pediatric Fracture Volume Dropped During Pandemic

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Incidence of fractures presenting significantly decreased; presenting age for all fractures decreased
Only 51 percent of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine

Poll: Only Half of Americans Would Try to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

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If enough people in the U.S. pass on vaccine, the nation may not be able to achieve herd immunity
Hydroxychloroquine administered for eight weeks as preexposure prophylaxis has no clinical benefit in hospital-based health care workers exposed to patients with COVID-19

Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis

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No clinical benefit seen versus placebo for hospital-based health care workers exposed to patients with COVID-19
Among critically ill neonates and children

CLABSI Rates Have Remained Stable in Neonatal, Pediatric ICUs

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However, 2013 to 2018 saw decrease in population-based CAUTI rates, indwelling urinary catheter use
Avoiding cow's milk formula supplementation at birth may prevent asthma or recurrent wheeze in young children

Avoiding Cow’s Milk Baby Formula May Cut Asthma, Wheezing Later

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Avoiding supplementation with cow's milk formula for at least the first three days of life may lower risk
Developmental and behavioral functioning often associated with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder

Autism Triggers Nonverbal Manifestation of GI Symptoms in Children

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Somatic complaints, behavioral issues in children with ASD may actually be an expression of GI symptoms
The 2018 to 2019 influenza vaccine effectiveness was about 40 to 60 percent for reducing pediatric influenza A-associated hospitalizations and emergency department visits

2018 to 2019 Vaccine Cut Influenza A-Linked Hospitalizations

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Influenza vaccine reduced pediatric influenza A-linked hospitalizations, ED visits by 40 to 60 percent