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2025 has had a bumper crop of people with tick bites going to the ED. Some think it is due to the recent expansion of their range that ticks are found. Remember to wear insect repellent, long sleeves, long pants when going hiking this year. #LymeDisease .
nbcnews.com
Tick-related hospital visits reached their peak in May, the highest since 2019.
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Zinc Phosphide when combined with water creates a toxic gas that can be fatal to rats and humans. It is being sold by street vendors in NYC. #RATS #ratpoison .
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CDC publishes summary of 85 people intoxicated from pizza made with cannabis infused oil by mistake. #edibles #THC.
cdc.gov
This report describes THC intoxication among patrons at a Wisconsin restaurant that was later linked to mislabeled THC-infused oil used to prepare food in a kitchen shared with a vendor licensed to se
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Last month the IPC blog was on insecticide (products that kill insects). This month's blog is on insect repellants which can safely decrease mosquito and tick bites with proper use. #WestNile #lymedisease #mosquitorepellent #ticks #tickbites.
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A New York cyclist who tried to save a venomous snake from being run over was instead bitten by it. There is a reason for the nicknames 'danger noodles' and 'nope ropes'. #snakes .
nypost.com
"My hand was just too close to its head and it just struck me with precision and speed," Dan Geiger said.
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This month's blog is on insect repellants. These products can safely decrease mosquito and tick bites with proper use. #WestNile #lymedisease #mosquitocontrol #mosquitorepellent #ticks #tickbites.
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Look-a-like products are a danger to children and those with cognitive disabilities. Mistaking cleaner for juice or pills for candy happens every day for those that cannot tell the difference in these look-a-like products #poisonprevention .
healthcare.utah.edu
There are lots of poison hazards your kids (or even you) may mistake for something else.
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In a study involving over 1 million patients in Denmark who received vaccines that contained aluminum, no link between the vaccines and autism, asthma and auto-immune diseases was found. #vaccines #vaccination #vaccinated.
nbcnews.com
The study included more than 1.2 million people in Denmark who got childhood vaccines.
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N-Methylclonazepam, a designer benzodiazepine and fentanyl were found in clinical samples from patients in a large outbreak of overdoses in Baltimore. Patients remained unconscious after naloxone. #overdose #opioids #adulterants.
cbsnews.com
A batch of illicit drugs that was mixed with fentanyl and other substances may have been the cause of a mass overdose in Baltimore.
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Last month the IPC blog was on insecticide (products that kill insects). This month's blog is on insect repellants which can safely decrease mosquito and tick bites with proper use. #WestNile #lymedisease #mosquitorepellent #ticks #tickbites.
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Today is world emoji day! These are emojis apprpriate for a poison center page 😂😂
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New England Journal of Medicine visual challenge. Frost bite from nitrous oxide inhalation (Whippets). Click the link to take the one question test. The answer is in the second sentence of the post :-) #frostbites #whippets #whippedcream #nitrous.
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Warm summer weather is pool weather. Use pool chemicals safely. #Chlorine #ChlorineTablets @PoisonCenters .
riverbender.com
CHICAGO - As summer officially begins, the Illinois Poison Center (IPC) is reminding families to stay safe around the pool.“Whether you're diving
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Summertime is warm weather, traveling, road trip time. It is also the time when ponds and lakes can have a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB). The toxins from blue green algae in HABs can harm the liver. Dogs are much more susceptible than humans. @poisoncenters.
abc57.com
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Mich. -- Summer is here, and there’s nothing better than hitting the water. One group in Kosciusko County is helping residents stay safe as they hit the water.
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RT @IHAhospitals: @ILPoisonCenter Medical Director Dr. Michael Wahl discusses summer pool chemical safety with Joey McLaughlin on the WTAX….
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Ready-to-eat grilled chicken fettuccine Alfredo products that were sold at Walmart and Kroger have been voluntarily recalled due to possible listeria contamination. The brands affected are in the article #Listeria @PoisonCenters .
nbcnews.com
Manufacturer FreshRealm issued a voluntary recall of some ready-to-eat chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals sold nationwide that are linked to a listeria outbreak.
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The IPC receives over 200 cases a year related to pool chemicals - mainly chlorine. In the hot weather, pools are popular and cases of injury may increase in the coming days of pool pH and chlorine are not checked regularly. #chlorine #chloramine .
wsiu.org
Parasites like Cryptosporidium can survive in chlorinated water for up to 10 days and cause symptoms that last for weeks.
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Ready-to-eat grilled chicken fettuccine Alfredo products that were sold at Walmart and Kroger have been voluntarily recalled due to possible listeria contamination. The brands affected are in the article #Listeria @PoisonCenters .
abcnews.go.com
FreshRealm has voluntarily recalled grilled chicken fettuccine Alfredo products sold at Walmart and Kroger due to possible listeria contamination.
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Summer time in Illinois is a great place to be!.Unfortunately sometimes stuff happens - snakes, bites, stings, medical mix-ups, food poisoning, etc. When bad stuff happens, call the nurses and pharmacists at 1-800-222-1222 - we can help. @PoisonCenters
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Today is International Picnic Day! This summer season of picnics, remember to keep hot foods hot, cold foods cold, and refrigerate foods that have been out 2 hours. Click the link to learn about the 5 dos and don'ts to avoid food poisoning @PoisonCenters
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