ACIP Updates: Recommendations for Use of 20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Children - United States, 2023
This report describes an ACIP update recommending the use of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 28, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Afghanistan, January 2022-June 2023
This report describes activities and progress toward polio eradication in Afghanistan during January 2022-June 2023. 2023. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 21, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Thrombocytopenia Associated with Elemental Mercury Poisoning in Two Siblings - Connecticut, July 2022
This report describes two cases of thrombocytopenia in siblings after elemental mercury vapor exposure. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 21, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Seasonal Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions Among Children and Adolescents Aged 5-17 Years - United States, January 2018-June 2023
This report describes an increase in the number of emergency department visits for certain mental and behavioral health conditions among children 10-17 years during fall and spring school semesters. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 21, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Notes from the Field: Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 2 Emergences Linked to Novel Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Type 2 Use - Six African Countries, 2021-2023
This report describes the circulation of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in six African countries. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 21, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Suspected Legionella Transmission from a Single Donor to Two Lung Transplant Recipients - Pennsylvania, May 2022
This report describes two cases of Legionnaires' disease reported in patients who each received a lung transplant from the same donor. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 14, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: Diseases & Conditions Legionnaires' Disease (Legionellosis) MMWR Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Wastewater Surveillance Data as a Complement to Emergency Department Visit Data for Tracking Incidence of Influenza A and Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Wisconsin, August 2022-March 2023
This report describes how emergency department visits and wastewater surveillance data were used to track influenza and respiratory syncytial virus activity in Wisconsin. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 14, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Interim Effectiveness Estimates of 2023 Southern Hemisphere Influenza Vaccines in Preventing Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations - REVELAC-i Network, March-July 2023
This report describes flu vaccine effectiveness data from five South American countries during the 2023 Southern Hemisphere flu season. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 14, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Notes from the Field: Online Weight Loss Supplements Labeled as Tejocote (Crataegus mexicana) Root, Substituted with Yellow Oleander (Cascabela thevetia) - United States, 2022
This report describes mislabeled online weight loss supplements. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 14, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Outbreak of Locally Acquired Mosquito-Transmitted (Autochthonous) Malaria - Florida and Texas, May-July 2023
This report describes eight cases of autochthonous malaria reported to CDC by health departments in Florida and Texas. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 7, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Health Care Provider Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Adult Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Recommendations - United States, September 28-October 10, 2022
This report describes knowledge gaps and implementation challenges among health care providers in meeting pneumococcal vaccine recommendations. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 7, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Reduced Odds of Mpox-Associated Hospitalization Among Persons Who Received JYNNEOS Vaccine - California, May 2022-May 2023
This report describes the risk for mpox-associated hospitalizations by JYNNEOS vaccination status. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 7, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Notes from the Field: Gastrointestinal Illness Among Hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail - Washington, August-October 2022
This report describes cases of gastroenteritis among Pacific Crest Trail hikers in Washington State. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 7, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Progress Toward Measles Elimination - African Region, 2017-2021
This report describes progress towards measles elimination in the World Health Organization African Region. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 7, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Nonfatal and Fatal Falls Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years - United States, 2020-2021
This report describes the percentage of nonfatal and fatal falls among older adults during the previous year. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - August 31, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: Falls MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Death Rates Source Type: news