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Wildlife Park's 'Splash Pad' Source of Severe Gastro Infections in Kids

Splash pads -- those shallow pools of wet, cooling summertime fun for kids -- can also be sources of nasty gastro infections for youngsters who swallow water during their play.

That's the take-home lesson from a new analysis of outbreaks of two bacterial illnesses, shigellosis and

By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter

August 4, 2022

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Gastrointestinal Problems Safety &, Public Health Safety: Water Noroviruses Infections: Misc.

FDA Warns of U.S. Norovirus Cases Linked to Canadian Oysters

The United States and Canada are investigating a multistate outbreak of norovirus illnesses linked to raw oysters from Canada.

Restaurants and retailers should not serve or sell these potentially contaminated raw oysters, which were harvested in the south and central parts of Baynes Sound, British Columbia, Canada, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter

April 5, 2022

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