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Last winter saw a large spike in very rare pediatric brain infections, CDC reports

Por: CBS News Health June 01, 2023

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Hospitals reported a large spike of children with brain infections this past winter to the highest levels seen in several years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, but cases still remain rare overall. The were published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, updating a previous analysis from the same run by the Children's Hospital Association. The CDC first began probing a potential increase in... + full article



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