Health authorities renewed their investigation into reports of a potential uptick in very rare brain infections of kids around the country.
Health authorities renewed their investigation into reports of a potential uptick in very rare brain infections of kids around the country after officials in Southern Nevada reported another increase of hospitalizations last year compared to previous years.
The CDC first launched a probe into the issue early in 2022, after three children in California were hospitalized at the same time with rare brain complications – intracranial abscess, epidural empyema, and subdural empyema – of infections by the bacteria Streptococcus intermedius.from that investigation found increases around the country through May 2022 appeared to be simply"consistent with seasonal fluctuations and a redistribution of cases over time during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"On October 14th, 2022, the Southern Nevada Health District was contacted by a local provider serving as a sole pediatric neurosurgeon for Clark County, Nevada, who noted a higher number than expected of children impacted by intracranial abscesses at their hospital," the CDC's Jessica Penney said Thursday.
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