Welcome to spring

This morning we have complaints about
*the tummy bug ( vomiting and diarrhea for several days)
* a persistent cough
* ear infections
*conjunctivitis
*some fevers
* there is still some flu making the rounds. Some of the cases in the city are quite severe ( luckily most of our patients are doing okay)
It is NOT too late to get the flu shot
*I have some poor miserable kids out there with some mouth sores and fever



Below is an FDA update on the US public nuclear threat


U.S. residents do not need to take potassium iodide (KI) as a preventive measure because there is currently "no public health threat" of radiation exposure, the FDA says on its website. The recent radiation leak from a nuclear power plant in Japan has led to public concern about radiation exposure in the U.S., along with increased demand for KI products.

The three FDA-approved over-the-counter KI products — Iosat tablets (Anbex, Inc.), ThyroSafe tablets (Recipharm), and ThyroShield solution (Fleming Pharmaceuticals) — are currently out of stock.

FDA warns consumers to beware of buying non-FDA-approved KI and other products that fraudulently claim to prevent or treat effects of radiation exposure. A list of potentially fraudulent claims by retailers is available on the FDA's website.

Meanwhile, a World Health Organization official told Reuters on Monday that detection of radiation in Japan's food supply is "serious." The FDA says that Japan's exports are currently limited, but the agency is screening imported food for radiation.