Preservatives, fragrances, harsh soap, rough fabric, sweat, and stress can be potential irritants for babies suffering from eczema ||During growth spurts - around 6 weeks after birth — your newborn might want to be fed more often ||Sleep sacks and sufficient layers of clothing are safe alternatives to blankets for children less than six months of age ||Presumably, your baby won't recall events from his life before age 3. Still, these early experiences outline his vision of the world ||Expressing milk should be painless. If it hurts, stop. ||Bathe baby for no more than ten minutes in warm water especially if he shows signs of skin eczema. ||Trim your baby’s nails weekly after a bath when the nails are softened ||Set aside time for your partner and share what's happening in each other's life ||Newborns are expected to lose some weight after delivery due to fluid loss. Don’t worry ||Don't let your baby nap in the car seat after you're home as a substitute for crib since it's harder for young babies to breathe in that position. ||
Spanish cucumbers blamed for recent outbreak

 

June 4th, 2011 --

 

Spanish vegetable exporters mistakenly got the blame for theE. coli outbreak that has caused over 1,064 cases of bloody diarrhea and more than 550 cases of the hemolytic-uremic syndrome have been reported. The previous numbers are reported since the outbreak in northern Germany of a virulent strain of enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

Europeans have been warned to avoid eating raw lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes, which are believed to be the source of the current outbreak.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA, said this E. coli strain is probably the most deadly one ever seen. WHO (World Health Organization) describes it as "(a variant) never seen in an outbreak situation before." Beijing Genomics Institute scientists in China said this new E. coli form is highly infectious and toxic.

Although Spanish cucumbers were initially blamed, the source of the outbreak is not yet identified. It can be a hard decision to make when you have preliminary information that points to a suspect, and in the meantime, people are getting ill and possibly dying in large numbers. Often times it is really hard to find a balance between being fast and being right.

In the meantime, the advice remains the same: wash your hands after using the toilet, and before preparing food and eating, and wash counters and utensils that come in contact with raw meat. And if you are concerned about the cleanliness of raw vegetables, cook them well.

 

Source: WHO, Health Protection Agency (UK).

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