Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report

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• Fatal Sepsis Associated With Bacterial Contamination of Platelets -- Utah and California, August 2017
  Two separate clusters of platelet transfusion-associated fatal bacterial sepsis highlight that even when following procedure, the risk for transfusion-related infection and fatality persists.

  July 19, 2018

• Prevalence and Predictors of Provider-Initiated HIV Test Offers Among Heterosexual Persons at Increased Risk for Acquiring HIV Infection -- Virginia, 2016
  Are health care providers offering HIV testing to their at-risk heterosexual patients?

  July 17, 2018

• Geographic Variation in Pediatric Cancer Incidence -- United States, 2003-2014
  Which US region has the highest rate of pediatric cancers? This report tracked pediatric cancer incidence by type and state.

  July 16, 2018

• Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free Policies in Colleges and Universities -- United States and Territories, 2017
  How prevalent are smoke-free policies at U.S. colleges and universities?

  July 13, 2018

• Self-Reported Concussions From Playing a Sport or Being Physically Active Among High School Students -- United States, 2017
  Using data from the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey, this study estimated the prevalence of concussions among U.S. high school students related to playing a sport or being physically active.

  July 11, 2018

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2016 - 65 (14)

• Notes from the Field: Health Care-Associated Outbreak of Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis--West Virginia, 2015. 

  April 15, 2016

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• Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Infections Linked to Pork--Washington, 2015. 

  April 15, 2016

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• Survey of Blood Collection Centers and Implementation of Guidance for Prevention of Transfusion-Transmitted Zika Virus Infection--Puerto Rico, 2016. 

  April 15, 2016

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• Male-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus--Texas, January 2016. 

  April 15, 2016

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• Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food and the Effect of Increasing Use of Culture-Independent Diagnostic Tests on Surveillance--Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2012-2015. 

  April 15, 2016

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• Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students--United States, 2011-2015. 

  April 15, 2016

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• QuickStats: Percentage* of Adults with Fair or Poor Health,(���) by Home Ownership Status(��) and Age Group - National Health Interview Survey,(��) United States, 2014. 

  January 01, 2016

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• Notice to Readers: MMWR Reports Now Feature Altmetric Scores. 

  January 01, 2016

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