Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) | MMWR

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) | MMWR

MMWR: Influenza Activity – U.S. and Worldwide May 20- October 13, 2018

​​New MMWR reports: During the summer, the U.S. experienced low levels of flu activity. Seasonal flu activity in the Southern Hemisphere was low overall, with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 dominating in many regions. While flu activity is currently still low in the U.S., health care providers should urge their patients to get vaccinated by the end of October, if they have not already been vaccinated, to ensure they are protected before flu begins to spread in their community.  

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Current Weekly

• Influenza A(H3N2) Variant Virus Outbreak at Three Fairs — Maryland, 2017
  October 26, 2018
  In September 2017, 40 cases of influenza A(H3N2) variant virus infection were identified among persons with swine exposure at one of three Maryland agricultural fairs. Thirty cases (75%) occurred among persons at high risk for serious influenza complications. Thirty-five percent of patients reported only indirect swine contact. Increased public education that groups at high risk for influenza complications should avoid pigs and swine barns is needed. When swine influenza virus is detected at one fair, enhanced surveillance should extend to all fairs in the region.
• Translocation of a Stray Cat Infected with Rabies from North Carolina to a Terrestrial Rabies-Free County in Ohio, 2017
  October 26, 2018
  While incubating the rabies virus, a previously homeless cat traveled with its owners potentially through eight states, three of which are terrestrial rabies-free. If the cat had become infectious during travel, a rabies epizootic could have occurred. Local rabies vaccination laws vary greatly, and animals frequently cross state lines without proper veterinary care and medical documentation. When adopted into a home, stray animals need to receive appropriate veterinary care, with special regard to rabies vaccination.

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Surveillance Summaries

• Surveillance for Violent Deaths — National Violent Death Reporting System, 27 States, 2015
  September 28, 2018
  In 2015, approximately 62,000 persons died in the United States as a result of violence-related injuries. This report summarizes data from CDC’s National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) regarding violent deaths from 27 states that collected statewide data for 2015. The majority of these deaths were suicides, followed by homicides. Results are reported by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, location and method of injury, circumstances of injury, and other selected characteristics.
  
  

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Recommendations and Reports

• Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—United States, 2018–19 Influenza Season
  August 24, 2018
  This report focuses on the recommendations for use of vaccines for the prevention and control of influenza during the 2018–19 season in the United States. Vaccination and health care providers should check CDC’s influenza website periodically for additional information.
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