MMWR Vol. 66 / No. 34

MMWR Weekly
Vol. 66, No. 34
September 1, 2017

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International Overdose Awareness Day — August 31, 2017

Trends in Deaths Involving Heroin and Synthetic Opioids Excluding Methadone, and Law Enforcement Drug Product Reports, by Census Region — United States, 2006–2015
Julie K. O’Donnell, PhD; R. Matthew Gladden, PhD; Puja Seth, PhD. 

Overdose Deaths Related to Fentanyl and Its Analogs — Ohio, January–February 2017
Raminta Daniulaityte, PhD; Matthew P. Juhascik, PhD; Kraig E. Strayer; et al. 

Awareness, Beliefs, and Actions Concerning Zika Virus Among Pregnant Women and Community Members — U.S. Virgin Islands, November–December 2016
Christine E. Prue, PhD; Joseph N. Roth, MPH; Amanda Garcia-Williams, PhD; et al.


Aedes aegypti is the main vector of Zika virus.

Notes from the Field: Fatal Yellow Fever in a Traveler Returning From Peru — New York, 2016
Alexandra P. Newman, DVM; Rebecca Becraft; Amy B. Dean, PhD; et al. 

Notes from the Field: Lead Poisoning in an Infant Associated with a Metal Bracelet — Connecticut, 2016
Patricia Garcia, MD; Jennifer Haile, MD. 

QuickStats: Percentage of Children Aged 6–17 Years Who Wear Glasses or Contact Lenses, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, 2016

Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables
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