(KMDL-FM) Parents across the Gulf South, in Louisiana and Texas in particular, always seem to have kids who are sniffling and coughing. No, it’s not so much that our kids are always sick; a lot of that sniffling and subtle coughing can be attributed to seasonal allergies.
If there is a benefit to all the recent rains Lafayette, Lufkin, Shreveport, Beaumont and surrounding areas have experienced it would be that the dust, dander, pollen, and particulate matter that irritates our nasal passages and throats have been “washed” out of the air, not completely, but conditions certainly are better.
What is Causing So Many Kids to be Sick This Summer?
Still, there is the specter of the never enjoyable summertime cold, and yes, there are still cases of flu and COVID being reported across the Gulf South as well. When that happens, our doctors usually prescribe medications or suggest over-the-counter remedies to help quell the symptoms.
In children, one of those symptoms is usually a cough. And according to a recent recall notice from the Food and Drug Administration, one of those remedies should not be used to help treat your child because that remedy could lead to further infection.
The FDA has issued a recall notice for five lots of Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup, manufactured by Medtech Products Inc. An inspection of the product revealed the presence of the bacterium Bacillus cereus. This bacterium has been proven to cause two different types of food poisoning or foodborne illness.
What Symptoms Should Parents Look For in Cough Syrup Recall?
One type of illness involves vomiting, nausea, and stomach cramps. These symptoms usually begin within six hours of ingesting a contaminated product. The other type of illness involves stomach cramps and diarrhea. Those symptoms could begin between eight and sixteen hours after ingesting a contaminated product.
The cough syrup was available for consumers to purchase between December 14, 2022, and June 4th of 2025. So there is a strong possibility that parents may have this product stored in a cabinet or medicine chest…