Reduction in COVID-19 Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation Following Implementation of a National COVID-19 Vaccination...
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On February 26, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Clinical trials...
CDC Investigating Multistate Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis
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A CDC Investigation Notice update regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/delimeats-7-24/index.html.
Source of original...
Severe Monkeypox in Hospitalized Patients — United States, August 10–October 10, 2022
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Inger K. Damon, CDC; David Blythe, Monique Duwell, Haley Farrie, Howard Haft, Ruth Thompson, Maryland Department of Health; Ulyee Choe, Florida...
COVID-19 Outbreak Among Attendees of an Exercise Facility — Chicago, Illinois, August–September 2020
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Investigation and Results
During August 24–September 1, 2020, an exercise facility offered four to eight high-intensity indoor classes daily. All classes were...
Boar’s Head Provisions Co. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Liverwurst And Other Deli Meat Products Due to...
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WASHINGTON, July 26, 2024 – Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is recalling all...
Global education fund announces $2.5 million grant for Haiti
Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), announced the grant on Friday in the capital, Port-au-Prince, during a high-level UN mission to...
QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Rates of Alcohol-Induced Deaths, by Urban-Rural Status — United States, 2000–2020
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* Alcohol-induced deaths per 100,000 standard population. In 2020, the age-adjusted rate of alcohol-induced deaths was 13.1 per 100,000 standard population.
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Health Care Utilization and Outcomes Associated with Accidental Poisonous Mushroom Ingestions — United States,...
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Summary
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Poisonous mushroom ingestions can result in serious illness and death. The national prevalence of health...
Epidemiologic and Clinical Features of Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years with Monkeypox —...
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Ian Hennessee, PhD1,2,*; Victoria Shelus, PhD1,2,*; Cristin E. McArdle, PhD1,2; Maren Wolf, MPH1,2; Sabrina Schatzman, PhD1,3; Ann Carpenter, DVM1,2; Faisal S....
Screening for HIV Among Patients at Tuberculosis Clinics — Results from Population-Based HIV Impact...
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Nikhil Kothegal, MPH1; Alice Wang, PhD2; Sasi Jonnalagadda, PhD2; Adam MacNeil, PhD2; Elizabeth Radin, PhD3; Kristin Brown, MPH2; Owen Mugurungi, MD4;...
Safety Monitoring of Bivalent COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Booster Doses Among Persons Aged ≥12 Years...
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Anne M. Hause, PhD1; Paige Marquez, MSPH1; Bicheng Zhang, MS1; Tanya R. Myers, PhD1; Julianne Gee, MPH1; John R. Su, MD,...
Notes from the Field: Health Monitoring, Testing, and Case Identification Among Persons Exposed to...
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Michigan dairy and poultry producers and farm workers; Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; People.Health.
Michigan Local Health Departments
Jennifer Johnson, Mid-Michigan...
Notes from the Field: Health Monitoring, Testing, and Case Identification Among Persons Exposed to...
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Michigan dairy and poultry producers and farm workers; Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; People.Health.
Michigan Local Health Departments
Jennifer Johnson, Mid-Michigan...
Suspected Counterfeit M-30 Oxycodone Pill Exposures and Acute Withdrawals Reported from a Single Hospital...
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Discussion
Consultations for exposure to and acute withdrawal from suspected counterfeit M-30 pills increased during 2017–2022 at hospital A, from three in...
Progress Toward Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus — Region of the...
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Discussion
Substantial progress has been made toward the elimination of MTCT of HBV infection in AMR. PAHO has supported vaccination against hepatitis...
Sociodemographic Factors of Asthma Prevalence and Costs Among Children and Adolescents in the United...
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Nianyang Wang, PhD1; Tursynbek Nurmagambetov, PhD1 (View author affiliations)
Suggested citation for this article: Wang N, Nurmagambetov T. Sociodemographic Factors of Asthma...
Adult Smoking Cessation — United States, 2022
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Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Evidence-based treatment and clinician intervention increase successful smoking cessation.
What is added by this report?
In 2022,...
Suspected Counterfeit M-30 Oxycodone Pill Exposures and Acute Withdrawals Reported from a Single Hospital...
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Discussion
Consultations for exposure to and acute withdrawal from suspected counterfeit M-30 pills increased during 2017–2022 at hospital A, from three in...
CDC Confirms Three Human Cases of H5 Bird Flu Among Colorado Poultry Workers
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July 25, 2024 – Three additional human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection have...
State and Regional Trends in Incidence and Early Detection of Lung Cancer Among US...
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Jonathan Bryant-Genevier, PhD1; Christine M. Kava, PhD, MA1,2; Stephanie C. Melkonian, PhD1; David A. Siegel, MD, MPH1 (View author affiliations)
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Progress Toward Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus — Region of the...
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Discussion
Substantial progress has been made toward the elimination of MTCT of HBV infection in AMR. PAHO has supported vaccination against hepatitis...
Europe tops the charts for alcohol consumption. WHO calls for urgent action to curb...
WHO’s Dr Gauden Galea said that the impacts are far-reaching including domestic violence, accidents and mental health issues. He called on countries to implement...
Adult Smoking Cessation — United States, 2022
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Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Evidence-based treatment and clinician intervention increase successful smoking cessation.
What is added by this report?
In 2022,...
Notes from the Field: Opioid Overdose Deaths Before, During, and After an 11-Week COVID-19...
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois enacted a stay-at-home order on March 21, 2020.* The pandemic caused some persons with...
