When animal diseases make the leap to people

Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary Pediatrics website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.

Learn when your baby is ready for solids, choose safe purees or finger foods, prevent choking, prioritize iron, and introduce allergens confidently.

Christina Boull, MD, shares recommendations for infant skin care, including choosing gentle cleansers, avoiding irritants, and supporting the skin barrier.

Completing the DTaP primary series was 96.2% effective against pertussis in Alaska children aged 6 months to 6 years during a record 2024 outbreak.

Keisha L. Gibson, MD, MPH, discusses the FDA approval of Gazyva for childhood-onset INS and its implications for relapse prevention and pediatric care.

Hai D. Nguyen-Tran, MD, discusses clinical signs, neurologic warning symptoms, supportive care, and preventing the spread of hand, foot, and mouth disease.

Topical botanical Cinainu earned FDA Breakthrough Therapy status for AA in patients aged 2+, supported by phase 2/3 RAAINBOW data in children.

The FDA accepted the Anaphylm NDA resubmission as a class 2 response, setting a March 16, 2027, PDUFA date for the sublingual epinephrine film.