An updated AAP policy statement renews the call to ban raw milk sales, citing pathogen risks to children and pregnant people and an emerging H5N1 concern.
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Iron indices evaluated as tools for differentiating infection
Greek researchers conducted a study in 69 children with febrile illness who were admitted to a hospital with a diagnosis of a bacterial or viral infection to assess established iron indices in acute febrile infections and to explore whether serum iron distribution differs depending on whether the infection is bacterial or viral.
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