SinuCleanse Soft Tip Squeeze Bottle Nasal Wash System is used as a nasal wash to helptemporarily relieve symptoms associated with sinusitis, cold, flu, or allergies.

Use of the contaminated product may result in staph bacteria entering the bloodstream. This could turn into blood infections among people with a sensitive inner lining of the nose. If staph bacteria get to other parts of the body, they can cause endocarditis (infection of the heart’s inner lining), bone and joint infections, vision problems, cranial nerve damage, or meningitis. These infections are rare but serious and potentially life-threatening.

No adverse events related to this recall have been reported to Ascent Consumer Products Inc.

The only affected product batch includes the lot number: 024122661A1 and expiration date: 12-31-2027.

Nasal washes are commonly used to provide relief with seasonal allergy symptoms.  As allergy season approaches, people with seasonal allergies should throw the affected product away if they have it and avoid purchasing products from the recalled batch.

Distributors and retailers in possession of the affected batch were notified to immediately stop distribution of the product and remove it from their inventory. We are unsure if there are still affected products in distribution.

Measles is one of the world’s most infectious diseases, and spreads through the air. The virus can remain active on surfaces and in the air for up to two hours. One person infected by measles can infect nine out of ten unvaccinated people they come into contact with.

Measles used to result in 48,000 hospitalizations each year before the vaccine was developed.

In the US, the vaccine is not given to babies under 1 year of age or people with weakened immune systems. This makes these groups especially susceptible to infection if they are exposed to someone with the virus. As a result, they can only rely on herd immunity (having around 95% of the population immunized) to help protect them against measles.

Side effects of the measles vaccine have been well researched. About 10% of children will develop a fever 6-12 days after vaccination, and some experience a small rash. In very rare cases, the fever can induce seizures.

Two doses of the vaccine (MMR vaccine) are 97% effective at preventing measles, and one dose is 93% effective. Breakthrough infections, especially somewhere where high levels of measles outbreaks are occurring, are possible. The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps, and rubella.

Multiple studies have shown no connection between the measles vaccine and autism. Autism symptoms begin to show in children around the same time a child is receiving vaccines. It makes sense to suspect vaccines as a cause, and research has looked into this for that reason. However, according to these studies, the timing is coincidental.

Parents can have conversations with their doctors to decide if their child should receive the measles vaccine, and choose a timeline that works best for their family.

The CDC and state health departments are actively monitoring measles outbreaks and measles cases. The CDC website is updated every Friday with updated measles information.

Tuberculosis is spread through the air when a person with an active infection coughs, speaks, or sings. It is more common for TB to spread indoors and in enclosed spaces between close contacts like family members, coworkers, and friends. TB is typically spread through prolonged contact with an infected person meaning the risk to the public is low.

Symptoms of TB include feelings of sickness, weight loss, night sweats, and fever. It spreads from person to person through the air, not by saliva nor germs on hands and surfaces.

Treatment is long and includes taking a combination of medications for 6-12 months for adults and 4-9 months in children. Side effects of these medications can be hard for some people to tolerate, but it is important to complete the entire treatment process to prevent TB from returning or becoming resistant to the medications.

There is not a vaccine for TB in the U.S.; it does exist in other parts of the world but is only partially effective. The best way to prevent the spread of TB is to avoid being around sick people and ensuring people who have TB receive treatment. An N95 or KN95 mask can help prevent inhaling the germs.

There may be more TB cases in Kansas. Clinicians need to continue testing and diagnosing patients that may have TB.