Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report

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• Children With Heart Conditions and Their Special Health Care Needs -- United States, 2016
  This study aimed to determine the prevalence of heart conditions among children in the US. What are their demographic characteristics, and what percentage require special health care?

  October 22, 2018

• Promoting Well-Being and Independence in Older Adults
  This report highlights various public health programs and opportunities for promoting health and well-being in older persons and their caregivers.

  October 19, 2018

• Multidrug-Resistant Campylobacter jejuni Outbreak Linked to Puppy Exposure -- United States, 2016-2018
  This Campylobacter outbreak underscores the need for awareness of the risk for disease transmission from puppies, including the possibility of exposure to multidrug-resistant pathogens.

  October 17, 2018

• Age-Associated Trends in Diagnosis and Prevalence of Infection With HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men -- United States, 2008-2016
  A large proportion of diagnosed HIV infections in the US can be attributed to male-to-male sexual contact. What are the latest trends in this population?

  October 15, 2018

• Mumps Outbreak Associated With Cheerleading Competitions
  This report of a mumps outbreak among attendees of cheerleading competitions highlights the possibility of transmission at athletic events.

  October 12, 2018

Table of Contents

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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