MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Sep 2001
Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication--Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, and Nigeria, January 2000-July 2001.
In 1988, the World Health Assembly, governing body of the World Health Organization (WHO), resolved to eradicate poliomyelitis globally by 2000. In the African Region (AFR), WHO member countries began to implement polio eradication strategies in 1995. Although rapid progress has occurred in much of eastern and southern Africa, wild poliovirus transmission continues to occur in four priority countries: Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Ethiopia, and Nigeria. This report summarizes progress toward polio eradication in Angola, DR Congo, Ethiopia, and Nigeria during January 2000-July 2001, and indicates that 11 of 12 cases of wild poliovirus in AFR were identified in these priority countries during January-July 2001.
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · May 2001
Pregnancy-related deaths among Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women--United States, 1991-1997.
In the United States in 1997, the Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/ Alaska Native population represented 16% of all reproductive-age women (aged 15-49 years) but accounted for 23.5% of all live births (1,2). Although statistics by race/ethnicity are available for maternal deaths (3), pregnancy-related mortality ratios (PRMRs) have been reported regularly only for black and white women. ⋯ This report presents PRMRs among Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women in the United States during 1991-1997. The findings indicate that these groups have higher PRMRs than non-Hispanic white (white) women and lower ratios than non-Hispanic black (black) women and underscore the need for targeted interventions that address the maternal health needs of racial/ethnic minority women.
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Feb 2001
Outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever Uganda, August 2000-January 2001.
On October 8, 2000, an outbreak of an unusual febrile illness with occasional hemorrhage and significant mortality was reported to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Kampala by the superintendent of St. Mary's Hospital in Lacor, and the District Director of Health Services in the Gulu District. ⋯ Mary's Hospital. This report describes surveillance and control activities related to the EHF outbreak and presents preliminary clinical and epidemiologic findings.
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Feb 2001
Case ReportsHypothermia-related deaths--Suffolk County, New York, January 1999-March 2000, and United States, 1979-1998.
Hypothermia is the unintentional lowering of core body temperature to <95 F (<35 C). Core body temperature normally is maintained at 97.7 F (36.5 C). ⋯ This report presents case reports of four hypothermia-related deaths during January 1999-March 2000 in Suffolk County (1999 population: 1,383,847), the largest county in New York excluding New York City, and summarizes hypothermia-related deaths in the United States during 1979-1998. Such deaths can be prevented by educating health-care providers and the public to identify persons at risk for hypothermia.
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Nov 2000
Measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome--United States and Mexico, 1997-1999.
In 1996, the Immunization Working Group of the Mexico-United States Binational Commission was established to enhance coordination of disease surveillance, assure high vaccination coverage in both countries, and hasten the elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases. The United States and Mexico share the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) goal of measles elimination by 2000. The United States also established a goal of eliminating indigenous rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) by 2000. This report summarizes the measles and rubella vaccination and surveillance data for the United States and Mexico for 1997-1999.