Tag Archive | Utah
The Air We Breathe: Protecting Our Kids During An Inversion
by Elizabeth Joy, MD, MPH, Michelle Hofmann, MD, MPH, & Steven Bergstrom It comes as no surprise to anyone living along Utah’s Wasatch Front that our air quality is compromised for days to weeks come wintertime. Our murky air is referred to as an “inversion” as it is the reverse of a normal air pattern […]
Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) and Utah: What You Need to Know
The Centers for Disease Control have reported increased numbers of children being seen for respiratory illnesses that are requiring hospitalizations and some stays in the intensive care unit in ten states. They have identified Enterovirus D68 (or EV-D68) as the likely source of many of these illnesses. In the past two weeks, Primary Children’s has […]
