MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Jan 2000
Case ReportsHypothermia-related deaths--Alaska, October 1998-April 1999, and trends in the United States, 1979-1996.
Hypothermia is defined as an unintentional lowering of the core body temperature to < or = 95 F (< or = 35 C) (1). It is a medical emergency with a high fatality rate (2). ⋯ From October 1998 through April 1999, 16 deaths attributed to hypothermia (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision [ICD-9], codes E901.0, E901.8, and E901.9; excludes man-made cold [E901.1]) were reported to the Alaska State Medical Examiner. This report describes selected cases of hypothermia-related deaths in Alaska during October 1998-April 1999; compares age-, sex-, and race-specific rates in Alaska and the rest of the United States during 1979-1996; and summarizes trends for hypothermia-related deaths in the United States during 1979-1996.
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Nov 1999
Nonfatal and fatal firearm-related injuries--United States, 1993-1997.
In 1997, 32,436 deaths resulted from firearm-related injuries, making such injuries the second leading cause of injury mortality in the United States after motor-vehicle-related incidents (1). Also in 1997, an estimated 64,207 persons sustained nonfatal firearm-related injuries and were treated in U. ⋯ National firearm-related injury and death rates peaked in 1993, then began to decline (2). This report presents national data from 1993 through 1997, which showed that the decline in nonfatal and fatal firearm-related injury rates was substantial and consistent by sex, race/ethnicity, age, and intent of injury.
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Aug 1999
Case ReportsCarbon monoxide poisoning deaths associated with camping — Georgia, March 1999.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless, nonirritating gas produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels. CO exposure is responsible for more fatal unintentional poisonings in the United States than any other agent, with the highest incidence occurring during the cold-weather months (1 ). Although most of these deaths occur in residences or motor vehicles (2 ), two incidents among campers in Georgia illustrate the danger of CO in outdoor settings. This report describes the two incidents, which resulted in six deaths, and provides recommendations for avoiding CO poisoning in outdoor settings.
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Aug 1999
Case ReportsGastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis-Arizona, 1994-1999.
In March 1999, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) notified CDC about six cases of gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis (GIB), an invasive fungal infection. Three cases were reported during January-March 1999, compared with three cases reported during the previous 5 years. This report describes two persons who had representative clinical presentations and summarizes the findings of the investigation of these cases, which indicate that this unusual fungal infection causes severe illness and may be misdiagnosed initially.
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Jul 1999
Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication during armed conflict--Somalia and southern Sudan, January 1998-June 1999.
In 1988, the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Eastern Mediterranean Region adopted a resolution to eliminate poliomyelitis from the region by 2000. Somalia and parts of southern Sudan have persons living in areas where there is ongoing armed conflict and poor infrastructure (e.g., health-care facilities, schools, roads, and power plants). Under these conditions, conducting National Immunization Days (NIDs) and acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance is difficult. This report summarizes NIDs in Somalia during 1997 and 1998 and in southern Sudan during 1998 and 1999 and establishment of AFP surveillance in northern Somalia and southern Sudan.