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December 9, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. 48

Late Relapse of Plasmodium ovale Malaria --- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 2004
An Anopheles funestus mosquito dines on a blood meal from a human host. Anopheles mosquitoes carry Plasmodium parasites that cause malaria. This week’s MMWR includes a report on a relapse of P. ovale malaria after 6 years in a Philadelphia man who had acquired malaria in Nigeria.
 

Measles
United States, 2004

During 2004, only 37 cases of measles were reported to CDC by local and state health departments, the lowest number ever reported in the United States and a decrease of 16% from the previous low of 44 cases in 2002. Of the 37 cases, 33 were import-associated. This report describes the epidemiology of measles in the United States in 2004 and documents the continued risk for outbreaks caused by imported measles cases.

 

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MMWR Recommendations and Reports

December 9, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR–14
Recommended Antimicrobial Agents for Treatment and Postexposure Prophylaxis of Pertussis: 2005 CDC Guidelines

Pertussis, an acute bacterial infection of the respiratory tract caused by Bordetella pertussis, is the only disease for which universal childhood vaccination is recommended that has an increasing trend in reported cases in the United States. Among the possible reasons for the increase include increased awareness and improved recognition by clinicians, greater use and access to laboratory diagnostics, and increased surveillance. However, some of the increase might constitute a real increase in cases. Erythromycin has been the macrolide antibiotic of choice for the treatment or postexposure prophylaxis of pertussis. However, this drug has been associated with side effects that often result in poor adherence to the treatment regimen. As a result, CDC reviewed studies of the effectiveness of two other macrolide agents. As a result of this review, guidelines have been developed to broaden the spectrum of antibiotics available for treatment of pertussis. This report presents the updated guidelines.

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MMWR Surveillance Summaries

December 2, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. SS–8
Surveillance for Certain Health Behaviors Among States and Selected Local Areas --- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2003

Data on health risk behaviors for chronic diseases and use of preventive practices are essential for developing effective health education and intervention programs and policies to prevent morbidity and mortality. This report summarizes data for states/territories, selected metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (MMSAs), and their counties from the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Findings demonstrate that prevalence of high-risk behaviors for chronic diseases, awareness of certain medical conditions, and use of preventive health-care services varied substantially by state/territory, MMSA, and county, indicating a need for appropriate public health interventions and continued efforts to evaluate public health programs and policies and health-care–related efforts designed to reduce morbidity and mortality.

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October 14, 2005,
Vol. 54, No. 40
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule --- United States, October 2005--September 2006
In June 2005, ACIP approved the Adult Immunization Schedule for October 2005--September 2006. This schedule has also been approved by the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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January 7, 2005, Vol. 53,
Nos. 51 & 52
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule --- United States, 2005
The childhood and adolescent immunization schedule and the catch-up immunization schedule for 2005 have been approved by ACIP, AAFP, and AAP.
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