6 min

Week of March 4, 2024 MMWR Weekly Briefing

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This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, a new CDC study shows that nirsevimab, an antibody, protects babies against RSV hospitalization. Second, unsupervised melatonin ingestion by young children resulted in nearly 11,000 emergency department visits in the U.S. during 2019-2022. Third, a new study finds an increase in the use of blood pressure medicine in people diagnosed with high blood pressure. Finally, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest among adults in Chicago is occurring at younger ages.

This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, a new CDC study shows that nirsevimab, an antibody, protects babies against RSV hospitalization. Second, unsupervised melatonin ingestion by young children resulted in nearly 11,000 emergency department visits in the U.S. during 2019-2022. Third, a new study finds an increase in the use of blood pressure medicine in people diagnosed with high blood pressure. Finally, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest among adults in Chicago is occurring at younger ages.

6 min

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