MMWR Weekly Briefing

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Week of April 10, 2023 Apr 19, 2023

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This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report highlights chronic pain among U.S. adults. The second report looks at mpox cases in the United States. The third report examines mpox-associated deaths in the United States. And the last report describes an outbreak of Campylobacter in Montana.

Week of April 3, 2023 Apr 13, 2023

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This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at ventilation improvements in school indoor air quality. The second report describes RSV epidemics during the past 2 years. The third report examines a hepatitis A outbreak in Virginia. And the last report highlights routine polio immunization coverage globally.

Week of March 27, 2023 Apr 13, 2023

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This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at the percentage of the at-risk population that's been fully vaccinated against mpox. The second report describes emergency department visits for firearm injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The third report examines stimulant prescriptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the last report looks at a cluster of blastomycosis cases in Wisconsin.

Weeks of March 13 and 20, 2023 Apr 04, 2023

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This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at 8-year-olds with autism from 11 U.S. communities. The second report highlights the disruption in progress in early detection of children with autism caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The third report looks at video directly observed therapy for tuberculosis. And the last report looks at a U.S.-led global effort to increase the number of people receiving lifesaving HIV treatment.

Weeks of February 27 and March 6, 2023 Apr 03, 2023

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This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at CDC's recommendation for hepatitis B testing among U.S. adults. The second report examines racial and ethnic groups more likely to experience worsening memory loss than others. The third report examines CDC guidance on how to prevent Cronobacter illnesses in infants. And the last report highlights mpox risk during the outbreak among people experiencing homelessness.

Week of February 20, 2023 Mar 03, 2023

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This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at the effectiveness of the flu vaccine among U.S. children and adults. The second report examines testing for COVID-19 prior to departure among international travelers. The third report examines the use of aircraft wastewater for early detection of COVID-19 variants. And the last report highlights the characteristics of the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5.

Week of February 13, 2023 Mar 03, 2023

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This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at fruit, vegetable, and sugar-sweetened beverage intake among U.S. children. The second report highlights the effectiveness of the original mRNA vaccines in preventing COVID-19 illness among young children. The third report looks at how many young children in the U.S. are getting their COVID-19 vaccines. And the last report looks at how many U.S. teens and adults have gotten, or plan to get, an updated COVID-19 vaccine.

Week of February 6, 2023 Feb 14, 2023

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This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at COVID-19-related deaths and vaccination rates worldwide. The second report compared protection against infection and death among those who received no COVID-19 vaccine, those who only received the original vaccine, and those who received an updated vaccine in addition to the original vaccine. The third report looks at health disparities in Staph infections among dialysis patients. The last report highlights recent changes in suicide rates in the United States by race and ethnicity and age group.

Week of January 23, 2023 Feb 02, 2023

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This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at the effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 vaccine against Omicron XBB-related subvariants. The second report provides information for people with weakened immune systems to prevent and treat COVID-19. And the last two reports look at COVID-19 among nursing home residents.

Week of January 16, 2023 Jan 25, 2023

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This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report describes flu activity among children in Tennessee. The second report examines alcohol screening and brief behavioral counseling among pregnant people in the United States. The third report looks at substance use among pregnant people with syphilis. And the last report looks at the reasons why U.S. adults did or didn't get the updated COVID-19 vaccine.

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