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December 9, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. 48 |
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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.
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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
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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
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Annual Rate of Visits
per Person to Physician Offices,
by Patient Age Group --- United States, 2003 |
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CURRENT IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES |
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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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