Notes from the Field: Severe Bartonella quintana Infections Among Persons Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness - New York City, January 2020-December 2022
This report describes severe cases of Bartonella quintana infection, a rare but serious disease transmitted by body lice, detected among people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in NYC. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 19, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Notes from the Field: Firearm Homicide Rates, by Race and Ethnicity - United States, 2019-2022
This report shows the overall U.S. firearm homicide rate during 2019 - 2022 (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 19, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

QuickStats: Rate of Emergency Department Visits, by Homeless Status - National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States, 2010-2021
This report describes emergency department visits in the U.S., by homeless status. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 19, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Prevalence of Diagnosed Arthritis - United States, 2019-2021
This report describes estimates of U.S. adults with arthritis during 2019-2021. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 12, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

High Influenza Incidence and Disease Severity Among Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years - United States, 2022-23 Season
This report describes the 2022-23 influenza season among children, including seasonal severity, estimated incidence, and characteristics of hospitalized patients. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 12, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Use of the Pfizer Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine During Pregnancy for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Disease in Infants: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices - United States, 2023
This report describes the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendation for the seasonal administration of a single dose of RSV vaccine during weeks 32 through 36 of pregnancy to help prevent severe RSV illness in infants younger than 6 months. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 12, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Notes from the Field: Locally Acquired Mosquito-Transmitted (Autochthonous) Plasmodium falciparum Malaria - National Capital Region, Maryland, August 2023
This report describes cases of locally acquired mosquito-transmitted malaria in Maryland in August2023. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 12, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Characteristics and Outcomes Among Adults Aged ≥60 Years Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed Respiratory Syncytial Virus - RSV-NET, 12 States, July 2022-June 2023
This report describes characteristics and outcomes of older adults hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 5, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Disease Severity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Compared with COVID-19 and Influenza Among Hospitalized Adults Aged ≥60 Years - IVY Network, 20 U.S. States, February 2022-May 2023
This report describes the severity of respiratory syncytial virus disease among hospitalized older adults compared to hospitalizations for COVID-19 or influenza. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 5, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations Among U.S. Adults Aged ≥65 Years - COVID-NET, 13 States, January-August 2023
This report describes COVID-19-associated hospitalizations among older adults. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 5, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Status Among Long-Term Care Facility Residents - United States, October 31, 2022-May 7, 2023
This report describes COVID-19 vaccination coverage among long-term care facility residents. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 5, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations and Practices for Women of Reproductive Age by Health Care Providers - Fall DocStyles Survey, United States, 2022
This report describes results from a survey of clinicians who offered or administered COVID-19 vaccines to women of reproductive age, including pregnant patients. (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

Inequities in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Persons, by Disaggregated Race and Ethnicity - Massachusetts, May 2021-October 2022
This report describes inequities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage among pregnant people in Massachusetts. (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

Effectiveness of Maternal mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Against COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations in Infants Aged 6 Months During SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Predominance - 20 States, March 9, 2022-May 31, 2023
This report describes how young infants of people who received a COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant were less likely to be hospitalized or experience serious complications from COVID-19. (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

Influenza, Tdap, and COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage and Hesitancy Among Pregnant Women - United States, April 2023
This report describes influenza, Tdap, and COVID-19 vaccination coverage and hesitancy among pregnant people. (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