Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

After the declaration of eradication of wild poliovirus type 2 in 2015, all countries using oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) switched from using trivalent OPV (tOPV) (containing vaccine virus types 1, 2, and 3) to bivalent OPV (bOPV) (containing types 1 and 3) in April 2016.

Identifying HIV-infected persons who are unaware of their human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection status, linking them to care, and reducing health disparities are important national HIV prevention goals.

On September 6, 2017, the Wisconsin Poison Center was contacted by emergency department (ED) health care providers at two hospitals who requested consultation for management of multiple patients with occupational carbon monoxide (CO) exposure.

During the early morning of October 10, 2017, a California man aged 24 years was noted to be lethargic with slurred speech; at 2:30 p.m., he was found unresponsive.

Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is the self-reported experience of worsening or more frequent confusion or memory loss within the previous 12 months and one of the earliest noticeable symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (Alzheimer's), a fatal form of dementia (i.e., a decline in mental abilities severe enough to interfere with everyday life).

On May 9, 2017, Public Health Madison & Dane County contacted the Wisconsin Division of Public Health for assistance with investigation of mercury exposure among workers at a fluorescent lamp recycling facility.

Fentanyl and fentanyl analogs are increasingly involved in opioid overdose deaths, and new fentanyl analogs continue to be identified.

The percentage of men told by a health professional that their cholesterol was high who were taking lipid-lowering medications increased from 36% in 2005-2006 to 50% in 2015-2016 among those aged ≥60 years but not among those aged 20-39 years (1% to 2%) or 40-59 years (16% to 17%).

Hypertension is an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and hypertensionin adolescents and young adults is associated with long-term negative health effects.

Lesotho, a small mountainous country surrounded by South Africa, has a population of approximately 2 million persons and an estimated annual income of $1,210 per capita; 73% of the population resides in rural areas .

In 2016, 31% of deaths from all causes of injury occurred in the person's home. The percentage varied by the cause of injury. More than half of the deaths attributable to poisoning (52%) occurred in the home. Approximately 44% of deaths from firearms and suffocation occurred in the home.

In 2013, during the 66th session of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region (SEAR), the 11 SEAR countries adopted goals to eliminate measles and control rubella and congenital rubella syndrome by 2020.

Heat stress, an environmental and occupational hazard, is associated with a spectrum of heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke, which can lead to death.

On December 7, 2017, a previously healthy, middle-aged male veterinarian was evaluated at an Oregon emergency department (ED) for cough, malaise, myalgia, fever, and arthralgia of 4 days' duration.

Chagas disease, a potentially life-threatening disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, has become a concern in the United States as a result of human emigration from Latin America where Chagas disease is endemic.

Outbreaks Associated with Untreated Recreational Water — United States, 2000–2014

Geographic Variation in Pediatric Cancer Incidence — United States, 2003–2014

Fatal Sepsis Associated with Bacterial Contamination of Platelets — Utah and California, August 2017

Notice to Readers: Ongoing Reanalysis of Suicide Rates Data by Occupational Group from Results Reported in MMWR

Notes from the Field: Domestically Acquired Verona Integron-Mediated Metallo-β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae — Indiana, 2016–2017

QuickStats: Percentage of Residential Care Communities That Use Electronic Health Records, by Census Region — United States, 2016

Update of Recommendations for Use of Once-Weekly Isoniazid-Rifapentine Regimen to Treat Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection

Prevalence and Predictors of Provider-Initiated HIV Test Offers Among Heterosexual Persons at Increased Risk for Acquiring HIV Infection — Virginia, 2016

QuickStats: Changes in Late Preterm Birth Rates, by State — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2014 and 2016

National HIV Testing Day — June 27, 2018

Self-Reported Concussions from Playing a Sport or Being Physically Active Among High School Students — United States, 2017

Strategic Response to an Outbreak of Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 2 — Syria, 2017–2018

Interval Since Last HIV Test for Men and Women with Recent Risk for HIV Infection — United States, 2006–2016

Erratum: Vol 67, No 18

Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free Policies in Colleges and Universities ― United States and Territories, 2017

Obesity Prevalence Among Adults Living in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Counties — United States, 2016

Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections in a Rural Community — Arizona and Utah, June–July 2017

Notes from the Field: Contact Investigation for an Infant with Congenital Tuberculosis Infection — North Carolina, 2016

Notes from the Field: Carbapenemase-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae from Less Common Enterobacteriaceae Genera — United States, 2014–2017

QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years With or Without Psychological Distress Who Were Current Smokers, by Age Group and Level of Distress — National Health Interview Survey, 2014–2016

Peer-Delivered Linkage Case Management and Same-Day ART Initiation for Men and Young Persons with HIV Infection — Eswatini, 2015–2017

SURVEILLANCE SUMMARIES: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance — United States, 2017

Vital Signs: Trends in State Suicide Rates — United States, 1999–2016 and Circumstances Contributing to Suicide — 27 States, 2015

Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections Among Persons Who Inject Drugs — Six Sites, 2005–2016

Update: ACIP Recommendations for the Use of Quadrivalent Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV4) — United States, 2018–19 Influenza Season

Update: Influenza Activity in the United States During the 2017–18 Season and Composition of the 2018–19 Influenza Vaccine

Notes from the Field: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak — Central Uganda, August–September 2017

Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2017

Health Insurance Coverage by Occupation Among Adults Aged 18–64 Years — 17 States, 2013–2014

Tobacco Product Use Among Youths With and Without Lifetime Asthma — Florida, 2016

Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Severe Illness Linked to the Vitamin K Antagonist Brodifacoum and Use of Synthetic Cannabinoids — Illinois, March–April 2018

Notes from the Field: Verona Integron-Encoded Metallo-Beta-Lactamase–Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Outbreak in a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital — Orange County, Florida, 2017

Progress Toward Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Control — South-East Asia Region, 2000–2016