“Tetanus can result in serious health consequences requiring extensive and costly medical care,” the researchers wrote. “Missed prevention opportunities for the children described in this report included failure to be vaccinated before the injury, delays in wound care, and lack of timely administration of TIG after exposure and before illness onset, including refusal.”
#PublicHealth #tetanus #vaccines #immunizations #ChildrensHealth #PrimaryCare #prevention
Father calls for accountability over 21-month-old son's death
By Cason Ho
The father of Sandipan Dhar, who died after not receiving a blood test at Joondalup Health Campus, says there is still a lack of accountability over his son's death.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-20/sandipan-dhar-says-someone-should-be-responsible/106584432
#Health #HealthcareFacilities #Courts #ChildrensHealth #CasonHo
"...El Gamal and her children, whose ages range from 5 to 18, were never released. They’ve now been in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center — the only ICE detention center in the nation that currently holds kids and their parents — for 10 months. That’s far longer than any other family in ICE detention during the Trump administration, according to one of the family’s lawyers, Eric Lee."
#PublicHealth #immigration #ICE #DHS #MentalHealth #ChildrensHealth
Toddler's death at Perth hospital was 'probably preventable'
By Kate Christian and Cason Ho
The death of a toddler at one of Perth's major hospitals was "probably preventable" and the failure to perform a blood test on him was "more than a missed opportunity", a coroner finds.
#Health #HealthcareFacilities #Courts #ChildrensHealth #KateChristian #CasonHo
Breaking: Toddler's death at Perth hospital was 'probably preventable'
The death of a toddler at one of Perth's major hospitals was "probably preventable" and the failure to perform a blood test on him was "more than a missed opportunity", a coroner finds.
"As immigration authorities carry out what President Donald Trump has promised will be the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, several states are passing laws to keep children out of foster care when their detained parents have no family or friends available to take temporary custody of them."
#PublicHealth #immigration #ICE #DHS #detention #deportation #ChildrensHealth #courts #USpol
As President Donald Trump’s heightened immigration enforcement continues across the country, some states are updating temporary guardianship laws to keep the children of detained and deported immigrants out of state custody.
Children Face Increased Illness Risk as 'Cicada' Variant Emerges
A new COVID-19 variant called 'Cicada' might affect children more. Scientists in London are watching it closely. Find out why it matters for your kids.
#CicadaVariant, #COVID19, #ChildrensHealth, #LondonNews, #BackToSchool
https://newsletter.tf/new-cicada-covid-variant-affects-children-london/
Scientists in London are concerned about a new COVID-19 variant, 'Cicada', which seems to affect children more than adults. This is happening as many children return to school.
#CicadaVariant, #COVID19, #ChildrensHealth, #LondonNews, #BackToSchool
https://newsletter.tf/new-cicada-covid-variant-affects-children-london/
Serious Illness: A Fractured Landscape of Fear and Uncertainty
UK parents worry about common childhood illnesses turning serious. Learn why this is happening and what support is available for families facing health fears.
#ChildHealthUK, #SeriousIllness, #ParentingFears, #UKHealthcare, #ChildrensHealth
https://newsletter.tf/uk-parents-fear-common-childhood-illnesses-serious/
Stories from the UK show how common sicknesses in children can become very serious, causing fear for parents. This is a big worry for many families.
#ChildHealthUK, #SeriousIllness, #ParentingFears, #UKHealthcare, #ChildrensHealth
https://newsletter.tf/uk-parents-fear-common-childhood-illnesses-serious/
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