The snow is melting, temperatures are rising and over the weekend we turned the clocks forward. Yes, spring is in the air. And in many homes across southeast Wisconsin, so are the scents of cleaning products.

Spring-cleaning, an annual tradition for many, can bring about potential poison hazards if you’re not careful. At Wisconsin Poison Center, we see an increase in calls this time of year, usually related to children getting into cleaning products. If a poisoning occurs, I suggest following the guidelines below.
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About this time every year, Wisconsin Poison Center begins to see a spike in calls related to food poisoning. Did you know it’s one of the most common illnesses in the U.S., costing between $5 billion and $17 billion in medical care and lost productivity?

Unfortunately, turkey is a prime source for salmonella poisoning. There are many simple ways you can protect yourself and your guests from food poisoning this holiday season.

One of the biggest mistakes people make when cooking Thanksgiving (or any) dinner is handling the raw turkey, then preparing the next menu item without washing their hands properly and/or using the same cooking utensils without sanitizing them. 

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Hi I’m Gus, and I’d like to take you on a tour of Safeville. Safeville is a town dedicated to poison prevention. My human friends at Children’s Health Education Center and Wisconsin Poison Center teamed up to create fun and interactive games for children ages 3-7 to teach them how to stay safe if they come across a poison.

There is a lot to learn in Safeville. Before I flew around Safeville, I didn’t know that more than 1/2 of poison exposures occur in children 5 years or younger. I knew my bird friends and I get upset stomachs after eating anything but berries, but I didn’t know poisons make so many children sick and that this could be prevented.

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