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Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry Surveillance - four states, 2005-2007.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes PCNASR data collected during 2005-2007 from Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, and North Carolina, the first states to have PCNASRs implemented in and led by state health departments. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: PCNASR was established by CDC in 2001 to track and improve the quality of hospital-based acute stroke care. The prototype phase (2001-2004) registries were led by CDC-funded clinical investigators in academic and medical institutions, whereas the full implementation of the 2005-2007 statewide registries was led by CDC-funded state health departments. Health departments in each state recruit hospita...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - November 6, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: George MG, Tong X, McGruder H, Yoon P, Rosamond W, Winquist A, Hinchey J, Wall HK, Pandey DK, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Sexual and reproductive health of persons aged 10-24 years - United States, 2002-2007.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report presents data for 2002-2007 concerning the sexual and reproductive health of persons aged 10-24 years in the United States. Data were compiled from the National Vital Statistics System and multiple surveys and surveillance systems that monitor sexual and reproductive health outcomes into a single reference report that makes this information more easily accessible to policy makers, researchers, and program providers who are working to improve the reproductive health of young persons in the United States. The report addresses three primary topics: 1) current levels of risk behavior and health outcomes; 2) dispari...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - July 16, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Gavin L, MacKay AP, Brown K, Harrier S, Ventura SJ, Kann L, Rangel M, Berman S, Dittus P, Liddon N, Markowitz L, Sternberg M, Weinstock H, David-Ferdon C, Ryan G, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Assisted reproductive technology surveillance--United States, 2006.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report presents the most recent national data and state-specific results. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 2006. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: In 1996, CDC initiated data collection regarding ART procedures performed in the United States, as mandated by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA) (Public Law 102-493 [October 24, 1992]). Beginning with 2004, CDC has contracted with Westat, Inc., a statistical survey research organization, to obtain data from ART medical centers in the United States. Westat, Inc., maintains the National ART Surveillance System (NASS), CDC's web-based data collection syste...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - June 11, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Sunderam S, Chang J, Flowers L, Kulkarni A, Sentelle G, Jeng G, Macaluso M, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Trends in smoking before, during, and after pregnancy - Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), United States, 31 sites, 2000-2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report provides data on trends (aggregated and site-specific estimates) of smoking before, during, and after pregnancy and describes characteristics of female smokers during these periods. RESULTS: For the study period 2000-2005, data from 31 PRAMS sites (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New York City, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia) were included in this report. All 31...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - May 28, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Tong VT, Jones JR, Dietz PM, D'Angelo D, Bombard JM, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Surveillance for acute viral hepatitis - United States, 2007.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM: In the United States, acute viral hepatitis most frequently is caused by infection with any of three distinct viruses: hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV). These unrelated viruses are transmitted through different routes and have different epidemiologic profiles. Safe and effective vaccines have been available for hepatitis B since 1981 and for hepatitis A since 1995. No vaccine exists against hepatitis C. HBV and HCV can persist as chronic infections and represent a leading cause of chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States. REPORTING PER...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - May 21, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Daniels D, Grytdal S, Wasley A, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Surveillance for violent deaths--national violent death reporting system, 16 States, 2006.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes data from CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) regarding violent deaths from 16 U.S. states for 2006. Results are reported by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, marital status, location of injury, method of injury, circumstances of injury, and other selected characteristics. Reporting PERIOD COVERED: 2006. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: NVDRS collects data regarding violent deaths obtained from death certificates, coroner/medical examiner reports, and law enforcement reports. NVDRS began operation in 2003 with seven states (Alaska, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, an...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - March 20, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Karch DL, Dahlberg LL, Patel N, Davis TW, Logan JE, Hill HA, Ortega L, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Abortion surveillance--United States, 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes and describes data voluntarily reported to CDC regarding legal induced abortions obtained in the United States in 2005. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: For each year since 1969, CDC has compiled abortion data by state or area of occurrence. Information is requested each year from all 50 states, New York City, and the District of Columbia. For 2005, data were received from 49 reporting areas: New York City, District of Columbia, and all states except California, Louisiana, and New Hampshire. For the purpose of trends analysis, data were evaluated from the 46 reporting areas that have been consistently reported...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - November 28, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Gamble SB, Strauss LT, Parker WY, Cook DA, Zane SB, Hamdan S, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Abortion surveillance --- United States, 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes and describes data voluntarily reported to CDC regarding legal induced abortions obtained in the United States in 2005. Description of System: For each year since 1969, CDC has compiled abortion data by state or area of occurrence. Information is requested each year from all 50 states, New York City, and the District of Columbia. For 2005, data were received from 49 reporting areas: New York City, District of Columbia, and all states except California, Louisiana, and New Hampshire. For the purpose of trends analysis, data were evaluated from the 46 reporting areas that have been consistently reported...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - November 28, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Gamble SB, Strauss LT, Parker WY, Cook DA, Zane SB, Hamdan S, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Youth risk behavior surveillance--selected steps communities, United States, 2007.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes results from surveys of students in 26 Steps communities that conducted surveys in 2007. RESULTS: Results from the 26 Steps communities indicated that a substantial proportion of adolescents engaged in health-risk behaviors that increased their likelihood of becoming obese. During 2007, across surveys, the percentage of high school students who had ever smoked at least one cigarette every day for 30 days ranged from 3.7% to 20.1% (median: 9.0%), the percentage who had eaten fruits and vegetables five or more times per day during the 7 days before the survey ranged from 13.9% to 23.9% (median: 17.9%),...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - November 21, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Shanklin S, Brener ND, Kann L, Griffin-Blake S, Ussery-Hall A, Easton A, Barrett E, Hawkins J, Harris WA, McManu T, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Youth risk behavior surveillance--Pacific Island United States Territories, 2007.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes results from surveys of students in grades 9--12 conducted in five territories (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau) during January--June 2007. RESULTS: Across the five Pacific Island territories, the leading causes of mortality among all ages include unintentional injuries, including motor-vehicle crashes; cancer; cardiovascular diseases; stroke; and diabetes. Results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) indicated that high school students in the Pacific Island territories engaged in behaviors that increase...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - November 21, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Lippe J, Brener N, Kann L, Kinchen S, Harris WA, McManus T, Speicher N, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance --- Selected Steps Communities, United States, 2007.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes results from surveys of students in 26 Steps communities that conducted surveys in 2007. Results: Results from the 26 Steps communities indicated that a substantial proportion of adolescents engaged in health-risk behaviors that increased their likelihood of becoming obese. During 2007, across surveys, the percentage of high school students who had ever smoked at least one cigarette every day for 30 days ranged from 3.7% to 20.1% (median: 9.0%), the percentage who had eaten fruits and vegetables five or more times per day during the 7 days before the survey ranged from 13.9% to 23.9% (median: 17.9%),...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - November 21, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Shanklin S, Brener ND, Kann L, Griffin-Blake S, Ussery-Hall A, Easton A, Barrett E, Hawkins J, Harris WA, McManu T, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance --- Pacific Island United States Territories, 2007.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes results from surveys of students in grades 9--12 conducted in five territories (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau) during January--June 2007. Results: Across the five Pacific Island territories, the leading causes of mortality among all ages include unintentional injuries, including motor-vehicle crashes; cancer; cardiovascular diseases; stroke; and diabetes. Results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) indicated that high school students in the Pacific Island territories engaged in behaviors that increase...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - November 21, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Lippe J, Brener N, Kann L, Kinchen S, Harris WA, McManus T, Speicher N, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Prevalence of selected risk behaviors and chronic diseases--Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 39 steps communities, United States, 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM: Behavioral risk factors (e.g., tobacco use, poor diet, and physical inactivity) can lead to chronic diseases. In 2005, of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, seven (heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and kidney disease) were attributable to chronic disease. Chronic diseases also adversely affect the quality of life of an estimated 90 million persons in the United States, resulting in illness, disability, extended pain and suffering, and major limitations in daily living. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 2005. DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM: C...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - October 31, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ramsey F, Ussery-Hall A, Garcia D, McDonald G, Easton A, Kambon M, Balluz L, Garvin W, Vigeant J, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Surveillance for Lyme disease--United States, 1992-2006.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM/CONDITION: Lyme disease is a multisystem disease that occurs in North America, Europe, and Asia. In the United States, the etiologic agent is Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, a spirochete transmitted to humans by infected Ixodes scapularis and I. pacificus ticks. The majority of patients with Lyme disease develop a characteristic rash, erythema migrans (EM), accompanied by symptoms of fever, malaise, fatigue, headache, myalgia, or arthralgia. Other manifestations of infection can include arthritis, carditis, and neurologic deficits. Lyme disease can be treated successfully with standard antibiotic regimens....
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - October 3, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Bacon RM, Kugeler KJ, Mead PS, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Surveillance for waterborne disease and outbreaks associated with recreational water use and other aquatic facility-associated health events--United States, 2005-2006.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM/CONDITION: Since 1971, CDC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists have collaboratively maintained the Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance System for collecting and reporting data related to waterborne-disease outbreaks (WBDOs) associated with drinking water. In 1978, WBDOs associated with recreational water (natural and treated water) were added. This system is the primary source of data regarding the scope and effects of disease associated with recreational water in the United States. In addition, data are collected on individual cases of r...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - September 12, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Yoder JS, Hlavsa MC, Craun GF, Hill V, Roberts V, Yu PA, Hicks LA, Alexander NT, Calderon RL, Roy SL, Beach MJ, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Surveillance for waterborne disease and outbreaks associated with drinking water and water not intended for drinking--United States, 2005-2006.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM/CONDITION: Since 1971, CDC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists have maintained a collaborative Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance System (WBDOSS) for collecting and reporting data related to occurrences and causes of waterborne-disease outbreaks (WBDOs) and cases of waterborne disease. This surveillance system is the primary source of data concerning the scope and effects of waterborne disease in the United States. REPORTING PERIOD: Data presented summarize 28 WBDOs that occurred during January 2005--December 2006 and four previous...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - September 12, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Yoder J, Roberts V, Craun GF, Hill V, Hicks LA, Alexander NT, Radke V, Calderon RL, Hlavsa MC, Beach MJ, Roy SL, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Surveillance for cancers associated with tobacco use--United States, 1999-2004.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report provides state-level cancer incidence data and recent trends for cancers associated with tobacco use. Because information on tobacco use was not available in the databases of the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program, cases of cancer included in this report might or might not be in persons who used tobacco; however, the cancer types included in this report are those defined by the U.S. Surgeon General as having a direct causal relationship with tobacco use (i.e., referred to as tobacco-related cancer in this report). These data are important ...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - September 5, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Stewart SL, Cardinez CJ, Richardson LC, Norman L, Kaufmann R, Pechacek TF, Thompson TD, Weir HK, Sabatino SA, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Surveillance for cancers associated with tobacco use --- United States, 1999--2004.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report provides state-level cancer incidence data and recent trends for cancers associated with tobacco use. Because information on tobacco use was not available in the databases of the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program, cases of cancer included in this report might or might not be in persons who used tobacco; however, the cancer types included in this report are those defined by the U.S. Surgeon General as having a direct causal relationship with tobacco use (i.e., referred to as tobacco-related cancer in this report). These data are important ...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - September 5, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Stewart SL, Cardinez CJ, Richardson LC, Norman L, Kaufmann R, Pechacek TF, Thompson TD, Weir HK, Sabatino SA, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Surveillance of certain health behaviors and conditions among states and selected local areas--Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), United States, 2006.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report presents results for 2006 for all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, 145 selected metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (MMSAs), and 234 corresponding counties. RESULTS: Prevalence estimates of risk behaviors, chronic conditions, and the use of preventive services varied substantially by state and territory, MMSA, and county. In 2006, the estimated prevalence of fair or poor health ranged from 11% to 33% for states and territories, from 8% to 24% for MMSAs, and from 5% to 24% for counties. The estimated prevalence of health-care coverage ranged from 61% to 96% for states and territor...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - August 15, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Kilmer G, Roberts H, Hughes E, Li Y, Valluru B, Fan A, Giles W, Mokdad A, Jiles R, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Epilepsy surveillance among adults--19 States, behavioral risk factor surveillance system, 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM/CONDITION: Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by brief, recurrent disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the brain that result in seizures. Few population-based studies of epilepsy have been published for the United States, and the prevalence is expected to increase with the aging of the population. This is the first multistate study examining the prevalence of self-reported epilepsy and active epilepsy and includes an examination of socioedemographic and behavioral characteristics and of health-related quality of life among adults with epilepsy. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: Data from the 2005...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - August 8, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Kobau R, Zahran H, Thurman DJ, Zack MM, Henry TR, Schachter SC, Price PH, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Assisted reproductive technology surveillance--United States, 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report presents the most recent national data and state-specific results. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 2005. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: In 1996, CDC initiated data collection regarding ART procedures performed in the United States, as mandated by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA) (Public Law 102-493 [October 24, 1992]). Beginning with 2004, CDC has contracted with a statistical survey research organization, Westat, Inc., to obtain data from ART medical centers in the United States. Westat, Inc., maintains CDC's web-based data collection system called the National ART Surveillance System...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - June 20, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Wright VC, Chang J, Jeng G, Macaluso M, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Malaria surveillance--United States, 2006.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes cases in persons with onset of illness in 2006 and summarizes trends during previous years. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: Malaria cases confirmed by blood film or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are mandated to be reported to local and state health departments by health-care providers or laboratory staff members. Case investigations are conducted by local and state health departments, and reports are transmitted to CDC through the National Malaria Surveillance System (NMSS), National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), and direct CDC consultations. Data from these reporting systems serve as the...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - June 20, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Mali S, Steele S, Slutsker L, Arguin PM, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Assisted reproductive technology surveillance --- United States, 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report presents the most recent national data and state-specific results. Reporting Period Covered: 2005. Description of System: In 1996, CDC initiated data collection regarding ART procedures performed in the United States, as mandated by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA) (Public Law 102-493 [October 24, 1992]). Beginning with 2004, CDC has contracted with a statistical survey research organization, Westat, Inc., to obtain data from ART medical centers in the United States. Westat, Inc., maintains CDC's web-based data collection system called the National ART Surveillance System...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - June 20, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Wright VC, Chang J, Jeng G, Macaluso M, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Assisted reproductive technology surveillance --- United States, 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes cases in persons with onset of illness in 2006 and summarizes trends during previous years. Description of System: Malaria cases confirmed by blood film or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are mandated to be reported to local and state health departments by health-care providers or laboratory staff members. Case investigations are conducted by local and state health departments, and reports are transmitted to CDC through the National Malaria Surveillance System (NMSS), National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), and direct CDC consultations. Data from these reporting systems serve as the...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - June 20, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Mali S, Steele S, Slutsker L, Arguin PM, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Youth risk behavior surveillance--United States, 2007.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes results from the national survey, 39 state surveys, and 22 local surveys conducted among students in grades 9--12 during 2007. RESULTS: In the United States, 72% of all deaths among persons aged 10--24 years result from four causes: motor-vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide. Results from the 2007 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) indicated that many high school students engaged in behaviors that increased their likelihood of death from these four causes. Among high school students nationwide during 2007, 11.1% had never or rarely worn a seat belt when riding ...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - June 6, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Eaton DK, Kann L, Kinchen S, Shanklin S, Ross J, Hawkins J, Harris WA, Lowry R, McManus T, Chyen D, Lim C, Brener ND, Wechsler H, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Surveillance for violent deaths--national violent death reporting system, 16 states, 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes data from CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) regarding violent deaths from 16 U.S. states for 2005. Results are reported by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, marital status, location of injury, method of injury, circumstances of injury, and other selected characteristics. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 2005. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: NVDRS collects data regarding violent deaths obtained from death certificates, coroner/medical examiner reports, and law enforcement reports. NVDRS began operation in 2003 with seven states (Alaska, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, an...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - April 11, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Karch DL, Lubell KM, Friday J, Patel N, Williams DD, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Surveillance for acute viral hepatitis--United States, 2006.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM/CONDITION: In the United States, acute viral hepatitis most frequently is caused by infection with three viruses: hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). These unrelated viruses are transmitted through different routes and have different epidemiologic profiles. Safe and effective vaccines have been available for hepatitis B since 1981 and for hepatitis A since 1995. No vaccine exists against hepatitis C. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: Cases in 2006, the most recent year for which data are available, are compared with those from previous years. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: Cases of a...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - March 21, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Wasley A, Grytdal S, Gallagher K, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Preconception and Interconception Health Status of Women Who Recently Gave Birth to a Live-Born Infant --- Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), United States, 26 Reporting Areas, 2004.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report includes GYTS data collected during 2000--2007 from 140 World Health Organization (WHO) member states, six territories (American Samoa, British Virgin Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), two geographic regions (Gaza Strip and West Bank), one United Nations administered province (Kosovo), one special administrative region (Macau), and one Commonwealth (Northern Mariana Islands). For countries that have repeated GYTS, only the most recent data are included. For countries with multiple survey sites, only data from the capital or largest city are presented. Description of System: G...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - January 25, 2008 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Warren CW, Jones NR, Peruga A, Chauvin J, Baptiste JP, Silva VC, Awa FE, Tsouros A, Rahman K, Fishburn B, Bettcher DW, Asma S, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Preconception and interconception health status of women who recently gave birth to a live-born infant--Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), United States, 26 reporting areas, 2004.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes data from 26 PRAMS reporting areas that collected data during 2004 and that had achieved overall weighted response rates of > or =70% and had weighted data available by the time the analysis was conducted in January 2007. Data are reported on indicators regarding 18 behaviors and conditions that are relevant to preconception (i.e., prepregnancy) health and health care and 10 that are relevant to interconception (i.e., postpartum) health and health care. The number of questions that were administered varied by site; certain questions were not asked for all reporting areas. RESULTS: With respect to ...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - December 14, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: D'Angelo D, Williams L, Morrow B, Cox S, Harris N, Harrison L, Posner SF, Hood JR, Zapata L, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Abortion surveillance--United States, 2004.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes and describes data voluntarily reported to CDC regarding legal induced abortions obtained in the United States in 2004. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: For each year since 1969, CDC has compiled abortion data by state or area of occurrence. During 1973-1997, data were received from or estimated for 52 reporting areas in the United States: 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City. In 1998 and 1999, CDC compiled abortion data from 48 reporting areas. Alaska, California, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma did not report, and data for these states were not estimated. During 2000-2002, Oklahoma again report...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - November 22, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Strauss LT, Gamble SB, Parker WY, Cook DA, Zane SB, Hamdan S, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

National surveillance for asthma--United States, 1980-2004.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report presents national data on asthma for self-reported prevalence (1980-1996 and 2001-2004); self-reported attacks (1997-2004); visits to physicians' offices (1980-2004), hospital outpatient departments (1992-2004), and emergency departments (1992-2004); hospitalizations (1980-2004); and deaths (1980-2004). DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEMS: The National Health Interview Survey includes questions about asthma prevalence and asthma attacks. Physicians' office visit data are collected in the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, emergency department and hospital outpatient data in the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Car...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - October 19, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Moorman JE, Rudd RA, Johnson CA, King M, Minor P, Bailey C, Scalia MR, Akinbami LJ, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Cryptosporidiosis surveillance--United States, 2003-2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM/CONDITION: Cryptosporidiosis, a gastrointestinal illness, is caused by protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium. REPORTING PERIOD: 2003-2005. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: State and two metropolitan health departments voluntarily reported cases of cryptosporidiosis through CDC's National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. RESULTS: During 2003--005, the total number of reported cases of cryptosporidiosis increased from 3,505 for 2003 to 3,911 for 2004 and to 8,269 for 2005. All reporting areas submitted reports, with more reports from northern states. Compared with other age groups, a greater number of case reports we...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - September 7, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Yoder JS, Beach MJ, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Giardiasis surveillance--United States, 2003-2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM/CONDITION: Giardiasis, a gastrointestinal illness, is caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia intestinalis. REPORTING PERIOD: 2003-2005. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: State, commonwealth, territorial, and two metropolitan health departments voluntarily reported cases of giardiasis through CDC's National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. RESULTS: During 2003-2005, the total number of reported cases of giardiasis remained relatively stable. Reporting increased from 20,084 for 2003 to 20,962 for 2004 and then decreased to 20,075 for 2005. A total of 49 jurisdictions reported giardiasis cases; the number of areas ...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - September 7, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Yoder JS, Beach MJ, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Assisted reproductive technology surveillance - United States, 2004.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM/CONDITION: In 1996, CDC initiated data collection regarding assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures performed in the United States, as mandated by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA) (Public Law 102-493 [October 24, 1992]). ART includes fertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are handled in the laboratory (i.e., in vitro fertilization and related procedures). Patients who undergo ART procedures are more likely to deliver multiple-birth infants than women who conceive naturally. Multiple births are associated with increased risk for mothers and infants (e...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - June 16, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Wright VC, Chang J, Jeng G, Chen M, Macaluso M, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Malaria surveillance - United States, 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes cases in persons with onset of illness in 2005 and summarizes trends during previous years. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: Malaria cases confirmed by blood film or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are mandated to be reported to local and state health departments by health-care providers or laboratory staff. Case investigations are conducted by local and state health departments, and reports are transmitted to CDC through the National Malaria Surveillance System (NMSS). Data from NMSS serve as the basis for this report. RESULTS: CDC received reports of 1,528 cases of malaria, including seven fatal cases, with ...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - June 16, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Thwing J, Skarbinski J, Newman RD, Barber AM, Mali S, Roberts JM, Slutsker L, Arguin PM, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Fatal injuries among children by race and ethnicity--United States, 1999-2002.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM/CONDITION: In the United States, unintentional injury, homicide, and suicide are the first, second, and fourth leading causes of death among persons aged 1-19 years, respectively; the highest rates have occurred among minority populations. The effects of age on the difference in rates between white and minority children and the mechanisms of injury that contribute most to that difference have not been previously reported. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: Data are presented for fatal injuries among children in the United States by race/ethnicity and mechanism of injury during 1999-2002. Trends in injury mortality by r...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - May 18, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Bernard SJ, Paulozzi LJ, Wallace DL, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Surveillance of certain health behaviors among states and selected local areas--United States, 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM: Behavioral risk factors such as smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, and excessive drinking are linked to the leading causes of death in the United States. Controlling these behavioral risk factors and using preventive health services (e.g., influenza and pneumococcal vaccination of adults aged > or =65 years and hypertension and cholesterol screenings) can substantially reduce the morbidity and mortality in the U.S. population. Continuous monitoring of these behaviors and preventive services are essential for developing health promotion, intervention programs, and health policies at the state, city, a...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - May 11, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Chowdhury PP, Balluz L, Murphy W, Wen XJ, Zhong Y, Okoro C, Bartoli B, Garvin B, Town M, Giles W, Mokdad A, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Surveillance for acute viral hepatitis--United States, 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM/CONDITION: In the United States, acute viral hepatitis most frequently is caused by infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV). These unrelated viruses are transmitted through different routes and have different epidemiologic profiles. Safe and effective vaccines have been available for hepatitis B since 1981 and, for hepatitis A, since 1995. REPORTING PERIOD: Cases in 2005, the most recent for which data are available, are compared with those from previous years. DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM: Cases of acute viral hepatitis are reported to CDC via the National Noti...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - March 16, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Wasley A, Miller JT, Finelli L, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Youth risk behavior surveillance--selected steps communities, 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes results from surveys of students in 15 Steps communities that conducted surveys in 2005. RESULTS: Results from the 15 Steps communities indicated that a substantial proportion of adolescents engaged in health risk behaviors associated with obesity, diabetes, and asthma. During 2005, across surveys, the percentage of high school students who had not eaten fruits and vegetables > or =5 times/day during the 7 days preceding the survey ranged from 80.1% to 85.2% (median: 83.1%), the percentage who were overweight ranged from 6.6% to 19.6% (median: 11.5%), the percentage who did not attend physical edu...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - February 23, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Brener ND, Kann L, Garcia D, MacDonald G, Ramsey F, Honeycutt S, Hawkins J, Kinchen S, Harris WA, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders--autism and developmental disabilities monitoring network, six sites, United States, 2000.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM/CONDITION: Data from a population-based, multisite surveillance network were used to determine the prevalence of children aged 8 years with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in six areas of the United States and to describe the characteristics of these children. REPORTING PERIOD: 2000. METHODS: Children aged 8 years were identified as having an ASD through screening and abstraction of evaluation records at multiple sources, with clinician review of abstracted records to determine case status. Children whose parent(s) or legal guardian(s) resided in one of the six surveillance areas during 2000 and whose records ...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - February 9, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: , Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders--autism and developmental disabilities monitoring network, 14 sites, United States, 2002.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM/CONDITION: Data from a population-based, multisite surveillance network were used to determine the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) among children aged 8 years in 14 areas of the United States and to describe the characteristics of these children. REPORTING PERIOD: 2002. METHODS: Children aged 8 years were identified as having an ASD through screening and abstraction of evaluation records at health facilities for all 14 sites and through information from psychoeducational evaluations for special education services for 10 of the 14 sites. Case status was determined through clinician review of dat...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - February 9, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: , Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Evaluation of a methodology for a collaborative multiple source surveillance network for autism spectrum disorders--Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 14 sites, United States, 2002.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report describes an evaluation conducted using guidelines established by CDC for evaluating public health surveillance systems and is based on examination of the following characteristics of the ADDM Network surveillance system: simplicity, flexibility, data quality, acceptability, representativeness, sensitivity, predictive value positive (PVP), timeliness, stability, data confidentiality and security, and sources of variability. RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION: Using multiple sources for case ascertainment strengthens the system's representativeness, sensitivity, and flexibility, and the clinician review process aims to ...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - February 9, 2007 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Van Naarden Braun K, Pettygrove S, Daniels J, Miller L, Nicholas J, Baio J, Schieve L, Kirby RS, Washington A, Brocksen S, Rahbar H, Rice C, Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: journals

Surveillance for waterborne disease and outbreaks associated with recreational water--United States, 2003-2004.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this report, 142 Vibrio illnesses (reported to the Cholera and Other Vibrio Illness Surveillance System) that were associated with recreational water exposure were analyzed separately. The most commonly reported species were Vibrio vulnificus, V. alginolyticus, and V. parahaemolyticus. V. vulnificus illnesses associated with recreational water exposure had the highest Vibrio illness hospitalization (87.2%) and mortality (12.8%) rates. INTERPRETATION: The number of WBDOs summarized in this report and the trends in recreational water-associated disease and outbreaks are consistent with previous years. Outbreaks, especiall...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - December 22, 2006 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Surveillance for waterborne disease and outbreaks associated with drinking water and water not intended for drinking--United States, 2003-2004.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Liang JL, Dziuban EJ, Craun GF, Hill V, Moore MR, Gelting RJ, Calderon RL, Beach MJ, Roy SL, PROBLEM/CONDITION: Since 1971, CDC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists have maintained a collaborative Waterborne Disease and Outbreaks Surveillance System for collecting and reporting data related to occurrences and causes of waterborne disease and outbreaks (WBDOs). This surveillance system is the primary source of data concerning the scope and effects of WBDOs in the United States. REPORTING PERIOD: Data presented summarize 36 WBDOs that occurred...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - December 22, 2006 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Abortion surveillance--United States, 2003.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes and describes data voluntarily reported to CDC regarding legal induced abortions obtained in the United States in 2003. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: For each year since 1969, CDC has compiled abortion data by state or area of occurrence. During 1973-1997, data were received from or estimated for 52 reporting areas in the United States: 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City. In 1998 and 1999, CDC compiled abortion data from 48 reporting areas. Alaska, California, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma did not report, and data for these states were not estimated. During 2000-2002, Oklahoma again report...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - November 25, 2006 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Abortion Surveillance --- United States, 2003.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes and describes data voluntarily reported to CDC regarding legal induced abortions obtained in the United States in 2003. Description of System: For each year since 1969, CDC has compiled abortion data by state or area of occurrence. During 1973--1997, data were received from or estimated for 52 reporting areas in the United States: 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City. In 1998 and 1999, CDC compiled abortion data from 48 reporting areas. Alaska, California, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma did not report, and data for these states were not estimated. During 2000--2002, Oklahoma again repo...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - November 24, 2006 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Surveillance for foodborne-disease outbreaks--United States, 1998-2002.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Lynch M, Painter J, Woodruff R, Braden C PROBLEM/CONDITION: Since 1973, CDC has maintained a collaborative surveillance program for collection and periodic reporting of data on the occurrence and causes of foodborne-disease outbreaks (FBDOs) in the United States. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 1998-2002. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: The Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System reviews data on FBDOs, defined as the occurrence of two or more cases of a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a common food. State and local public health departments have primary responsibility for identifying and investigating ...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - November 12, 2006 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Monitoring progress toward achieving Maternal and Infant Healthy People 2010 objectives--19 states, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2000-2003.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes data for 2000-2003 from 19 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia) that measured progress toward achieving HP 2010 objectives for eight perinatal indicators: 1) pregnancy intention, 2) multivitamin use, 3) physical abuse, 4) cigarette smoking during pregnancy, 5) cigarette smoking cessation, 6) drinking alcohol during pregnancy, 7) breastfeeding initiation, and 8) infant sleep position. RESULTS: In 2003, prevalence of intended pregnancy...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - October 7, 2006 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Enterovirus surveillance--United States, 1970-2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PROBLEM: Enteroviruses are common human viruses associated with various clinical syndromes, from minor febrile illness to severe, potentially fatal conditions (e.g., aseptic meningitis, paralysis, myocarditis, and neonatal enteroviral sepsis). Multiple enterovirus serotypes exist. Individual serotypes have different temporal patterns of circulation and often are associated with different clinical manifestations. Changes in circulating serotypes might be accompanied by large-scale outbreaks. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 1970-2005. DESCRIPTION OF SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM: The National Enterovirus Surveillance System (NESS) is a ...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - September 15, 2006 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Khetsuriani N, Lamonte-Fowlkes A, Oberst S, Pallansch MA Source Type: journals

Surveillance for certain health behaviors among states and selected local areas--behavioral risk factor surveillance system, United States, 2004.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report includes several risk behaviors and conditions that, although not included in HP 2010 goals, are important public health problems. These include self-reported fair-to-poor health status, heavy alcohol consumption, asthma, diabetes, and prostate cancer screening. The 2004 BRFSS data indicate great variability in the prevalence of self-reported fair-to-poor health status (5.7%-34.8%) and use of prostate cancer screening (34.7%-65.2%) by states/territories, MMSAs, and counties. Among these areas, the prevalence of current asthma ranged from 4.1% to 12.4%, and the prevalence of diabetes ranged from 3.2% to 12.5%. I...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - July 14, 2006 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Hughes E, McCracken M, Roberts H, Mokdad AH, Valluru B, Goodson R, Dunn E, Elam-Evans L, Giles W, Jiles R Source Type: journals