Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) was initially defined as a distinct entity in 2014 following reports of the occurrence of acute limb weakness in previously healthy children across the United States during an outbreak of severe respiratory disease caused by enterovirus D-68 (EV-D68).

In 2017, an average of 7,708 deaths occurred each day. January, February, and December were the months with the highest average daily number of deaths (8,478, 8,351, and 8,344, respectively).

During an influenza pandemic and during seasonal epidemics, more persons have symptomatic illness without seeking medical care than seek treatment at doctor's offices, clinics, and hospitals.

During 2014--2017, CDC Emerging Infections Program surveillance data reported that the occurrence of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections associated with injection drug use doubled among persons aged 18--49 years residing in Monroe County in western New York.

In the report "Community Assessments for Mosquito Prevention and Control Experiences, Attitudes, and Practices --- U.S. Virgin Islands, 2017 and 2018," on page 500, the author order should have been...

All six World Health Organization (WHO) regions have established measles elimination goals, and three regions have a rubella elimination goal.

In 2017, the age-adjusted rate of motor vehicle traffic deaths was higher for residents of rural areas than urban areas.

National HIV Testing Day highlights the importance of testing in detecting, treating, and preventing human immunodeficiency virus infection.

During 2009-2017, 444 cryptosporidiosis outbreaks, resulting in 7,465 cases were reported from 40 states and Puerto Rico.

An analysis of national survey data found that

During 2000-2018, implementation of the U.S. rotavirus vaccination program reduced the annual proportion of positive rotavirus tests.

During 2004-2017, the death rate from diabetes mellitus as underlying or contributing cause among adults aged ≥65 years decreased in the United States.

CDC recommends general approaches to prevent a reduction in tuberculin skin testing capability resulting from the expected shortage of Aplisol.

In 2017, geographic and sociodemographic patterns of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence were similar among United States current smokers, former smokers, and adults who had never smoked.

In December 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection notified the CDC Honolulu Quarantine Station of a crewman on a commercial fishing vessel who was hospitalized with suspected tuberculosis.

The 2018-19 influenza season was a moderate severity season with two waves of influenza A activity in the United States.

Each year, rabies causes approximately 59,000 deaths worldwide, including approximately two deaths in the United States.

Whole genome sequencing indicated a potential common source of bacterial contamination among four cases of septic transfusion reactions occurring in three states.

In 2017, the age-adjusted prostate cancer death rate among all males was 18.7 per 100,000, down from 31.3 in 1999.

During July 11, 2018-March 29, 2019, in the United States, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System received 125 reports of 192 patients receiving expired inactivated influenza vaccine during the 2018-19 influenza season.

Since 2008, the prevalence of meeting physical activity guidelines increased from 19.4% to 25.3% among urban residents and from 13.3% to 19.6% among rural residents.

The percentage of adults aged ≥18 years who had lost all of their upper and lower natural teeth decreased from 9.3% in 2000 to 7.0% in 2017, and this pattern was consistent in each age group surveyed.

Rates of receipt of breast milk among extremely preterm, early preterm, late preterm, and term infants were 71.3%, 76.0%, 77.3%, and 84.6%, respectively, among infants delivered to residents of 48 states and the District of Columbia in 2017.

Mosquito prevention and control community assessment questions can provide rapid, actionable information to advise both community education and mosquito control in emergency response and recovery efforts.

Estimated first-dose measles-containing vaccine (MCV) coverage increased from 57% to 76% during 2000-2017, and second-dose MCV coverage increased from 30% to 45% during 2009-2017.

Cancer survivors incurred higher annual out-of-pocket medical expenditures than did persons without a cancer history, representing a greater burden relative to family income.

CDC summarizes babesiosis surveillance in the United States for 2011-2015.

Among a convenience sample of immunosuppressed residents in the Hurricane Harvey-affected area of Houston, Texas, 49% of residents engaged in cleanup activities in water-damaged and mold-contaminated homes.

A geolocation-based online human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing promotion campaign from China's largest social media platform was effective in promoting HIV testing among men who have sex with men.

During 2016-2017, adults aged 18-64 years with type 1 diabetes were more likely to have ever had diabetic retinopathy than adults with type 2 diabetes.

From October 2016 to March 2018, both the number of persons tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the number who received a diagnosis of HIV infection using index testing increased in 20 CDC-supported countries.

In October 2018, an ethnic Karen man from Burma was evaluated at a Minnesota emergency department with suspected possible cholinergic mushroom toxicosis.

In 2015-2017, the rate of sports, recreation, and leisure injuries among children and adolescents aged 1-17 years was 82.9 per 1,000 population.

Approximately 3.22 million U.S. persons are affected by vision impairment, which can be associated with social isolation, disability, and decreased quality of life

Countries with endemic polio have revised emergency action plans to innovate and intensify strategies to reach and vaccinate every child in underimmunized populations.

In the report "Preliminary Incidence and Trends of Infections with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food - Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2015-2018," Figure 1, updated values are provided.

Analysis of 2015-2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data determined that 18% of adults who reported vision impairment also reported subjective cognitive decline-related functional limitations.

Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other carbapenemase-producing organisms represent an emerging U.S. public health threat.

This year's Healthy and Safe Swimming Week theme, "Pool Chemistry for Healthy and Safe Swimming," focuses on preventing pool chemical injuries.

During 2015-2017, pool chemical injuries led to an estimated 13,508 emergency department visits in the United States.

A systematic review found a low percentage of health care personnel have a positive tuberculosis test at baseline and upon serial testing.

During 2016-2017, the percentage of adults aged ≥18 years who experienced a lot of pain on some days in the last 3 months increased with increasing family income.

On December 31, 2018, Clark County Public Health in Washington was notified of a suspected case of measles in an unvaccinated child who had recently arrived from Ukraine.

In 2015, the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics diagnosed 15 new Acanthamoeba keratitis cases.

On October 1, 2018, the Rockland County Department of Health alerted the New York State Department of Health of an unvaccinated teen traveler with diagnosed measles.

Malaria is endemic in many countries, and chemoprophylaxis is the best method of prevention.

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and May 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day. Many people with hepatitis B and hepatitis C remain unaware of their infection until serious complications occur.

Addressing social determinants of health and applying tailored strategies to reduce human immunodeficiency virus incidence in black women and their partners are key elements to achieving health equity.

The percentage of persons of all ages who delayed seeking medical care in the past 12 months because of worry about the cost decreased from 8.2% in 2012 to 6.3% in 2017.

During 2016-2018, reports of hepatitis A infections in the United States increased by 294% compared with 2013-2015.