Summer camps, attended by over 11 million children yearly, represent an ideal setting for head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) infestation from close quarters and opportunities for direct camper-to-camper contact. Lice infestations in summer camps, although non-life threatening, have substantial social, economic, and medical consequences for campers who are unnecessarily excluded and can cause more significant [...]

Man-made and natural disasters are increasingly common. Summer camps are at particular risk for multiple pediatric casualties when a disaster occurs. Degree of disaster preparedness among summer camp settings is unknown. We assessed disaster preparedness and use of local resources by selected summer camps nationally for a range of man-made and natural disaster situations. Authors: [...]

Nationally 11 million children attend summer camps yearly. Disaster planning is especially necessary in summer camp settings because children are particularly vulnerable to multiple casualties in the event a disaster occurs. Children are physiologically more susceptible than adults to adverse effects of chemical or biological exposures. They are also limited developmentally in their ability to [...]

The American Camp Association (ACA) estimates 11 million children attend summer camps yearly. Food allergic children make up about 8% of the pediatric population with nearly 40% of those children having a history of severe reaction requiring immediate intervention. The ACA and the Association of Camp Nurses (ACN) recommend clearly documenting severe food allergies and [...]

Pediatric campers with food allergies are at greater risk for exposure anaphylaxis by not being in their usual environment. Children who carry a diagnosis of asthma are particularly at risk for severe anaphylactic shock in comparison to non-asthmatic children. Epidemiological investigations of food allergic children at high-risk for severe reactions in camp settings are lacking. [...]

According to the American Camp Association (ACA), summer camps were attended by approximately 11 million children from preschool age to adolescence in 2011 in the United States, with an estimated adult workforce of 1 million. Summer camps represent an ideal setting for head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) infestation due to close quarters and multiple opportunities [...]