New in MMWR: Kidney Injury among Children in The Gambia, Mpox Treatment, and more

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This Week in MMWR: Vol. 72, March 3, 2023

March 3, 2023

WEEKLY REPORT

Acute Kidney Injury Among Children Likely Associated with Diethylene Glycol–Contaminated Medications — The Gambia, June–September 2022 A large cluster of acute kidney injury cases affecting children in The Gambia in 2022 was associated with case fatality rates >80%. The implicated syrup-based pediatric medications that had been administered to patients were imported from a single Indian manufacturer.

• Cronobacter sakazakii Infections in Two Infants Linked to Powdered Infant Formula and Breast Pump Equipment — United States, 2021 and 2022
• Possible Undetected Mpox Infection Among Persons Accessing Homeless Services and Staying in Encampments — San Francisco, California, October–November 2022
• Interim Clinical Treatment Considerations for Severe Manifestations of Mpox — United States, February 2023

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QUICKSTATS

 

Percentage of Adults Aged 18–64 Years Who Used Telemedicine in the Past 12 Months, by Sex and Health Insurance Coverage — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021

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