MMWR Vol. 66 / No. 36

MMWR Weekly
Vol. 66, No. 36
September 15, 2017

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National Preparedness Month — September 2017


Every community in the United States should be ready to respond to an infectious disease outbreak, chemical or radiological release, or natural disaster.

Assessment of Hospital Emergency Department Response to Potentially Infectious Diseases Using Unannounced Mystery Patient Drills — New York City, 2016
Mary M.K. Foote, MD; Timothy S. Styles, MD; Celia L. Quinn, MD. 

Rates and Trends of Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia — United States, 2001–2014
David A. Siegel, MD; S. Jane Henley, MSPH; Jun Li, MD, PhD; et al. 

Occupational Animal Exposure Among Persons with Campylobacteriosis and Cryptosporidiosis — Nebraska, 2005–2015
Chia-ping Su, MD; Derry T. Stover, MPH; Bryan F. Buss, DVM; et al. 

Updated Dosing Instructions for Immune Globulin (Human) GamaSTAN S/D for Hepatitis A Virus Prophylaxis
Noele P. Nelson, MD. 

Notes from the Field: Vibrio cholerae Serogroup O1, Serotype Inaba — Minnesota, August 2016
Victoria Hall, DVM; Carlota Medus, PhD; George Wahl, MPH; et al. 

Announcement: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month — September 2017

Announcement: National Child Passenger Safety Week — September 17–23, 2017

Announcement: Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Interventions Engaging Community Health Workers for Diabetes Management

QuickStats: Percentage of Women Who Missed Taking Oral Contraceptive Pills Among Women Aged 15–44 Years Who Used Oral Contraceptive Pills and Had Sexual Intercourse, Overall and by Age and Number of Pills Missed — National Survey Of Family Growth, United States, 2013–2015

Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables
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