Recently added articles from MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report:
Introduction and Transmission of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus - Kenya, June-July 2009
Oct 23, 2009; ... In April 2009, in the United States, the first cases of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection were reported (1). On June 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an influenza pandemic because of widespread transmission worldwide (2). As of September 13, all six WHO regions had ...
Reduction in Rotavirus After Vaccine Introduction - United States, 2000-2009
Oct 23, 2009; ... Worldwide, rotavirus is the leading cause of severe acute diarrhea in children aged <5 years (1). In the United States, before introduction of a live, oral pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (RV5) in 2006, rotavirus caused an estimated 20 to 60 deaths, 55,000 to 70,000 hospitalizations, 205,000 to ...
Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Nigeria, January 2008-July 2009
Oct 23, 2009; ... Although wild poliovirus (WPV) cases in Nigeria decreased from 1,129 in 2006 to 285 in 2007 (1,2), Nigeria had the worlds highest polio burden in 2008, with 798 (48%) of 1,651 WPV cases reported globally, including 721 (74%) of 976 WPV type 1 (WPVl) cases. This report provides an update on ...
World Stroke Day - October 29, 2009
Oct 23, 2009; ... Announcement Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States (1). Approximately 795,000 strokes occur each year in the United States, at an estimated cost of $68 billion (1). World Stroke Day is October 29. The theme of this year's observance is What Can I ...
Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Children and Adults - United States, 2008-09 Influenza Season
Oct 09, 2009; ... Before 2008, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) had recommended annual vaccination for influenza for persons aged >50 years, 18-49 years at higher risk for influenza complications, and 6 months- 4 years (1). In 2008, ACIP expanded the recommendations to include all ...