Volunteers still in need at Parkville

VOLUNTEERS: Check-in at the Legion Hall (wear tennis shoes). Free tetanus shots available. Come on down to help the community of Parkville!

MOSQUITO BITE PROTECTION RESOURCES

Many Missouri communities are experiencing flood conditions. As flood waters recede, residents need strategies to minimize the impact of emerging mosquitoes. Fortunately, floodplain mosquitoes are not

considered a public health hazard and do not transmit West Nile virus. Their bites, however, can cause allergic reactions and lead to secondary infections. The Office of Veterinary Public Health has several educational resources on personal protection: Spray Before You Work or Play, How to Choose A Repellent, and How to Protect Your Home

Salmonella Outbreak linked to baby chicks and ducklings

CDC has announced a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Altona linked to contact with baby chicks and ducklings. Findings of multiple traceback investigations of live chicks and ducklings from homes of ill persons have identified a single mail-order hatchery as the source of these chicks and ducklings.



Fortunately, Missouri has not yet seen cases linked to this outbreak, however, we often see cases of salmonellosis linked to baby chicks and ducks given to children as pets during this time of year.



More information regarding this outbreak is available here:

http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/altona-baby-chicks/052711/index.html

FDA Warns Not to Feed SimplyThick® to Premature Infants

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending that parents, caregivers, and health care providers should not feed the thickening product called SimplyThick to infants born before 37 weeks gestation because it may cause necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening condition characterized by inflammation and death of intestinal tissue.
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm256250.htm

FREE resource for parents from MADD

MADD has created a great new resource for parents. This evidence-based tool, based on Dr. Robert Turrisi’s successful program for parents of college students, was adapted for parents of high school students to assist parents in communicating with their teens about alcohol and to prevent underage drinking. Research has shown a reduction in the teens’ underage drinking by 30%. http://support.madd.org/docs/madd_handbook_email.pdf

Child Care workshops ONLINE!!!

Child Care Aware of Missouri now offers online training workshops.  Choose from a variety of topics to meet your individual needs. Explore how this new training opportunity can work for you at www.mo.childcareaware.org

THIS SATURDAY!!!

NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY – APRIL 30

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in conjunction with local law enforcement partners, is hosting the second National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This initiative seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. DEA will be collecting potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted

prescription drugs for destruction at sites nationwide on Saturday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m. to

2:00 p.m. local time.

The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Additional information and collection sites are posted at http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/