MMWR Vol. 65 / No. 40

MMWR Weekly Vol. 65, No. 40 October 14, 2016

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Patterns and Trends in Age-Specific Black-White Differences in Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality – United States, 1999–2014 Lisa C. Richardson, MD; S. Jane Henley, MSPH; Jacqueline W. Miller, MD; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1093–8 Breast cancer mortality is decreasing for both black and white women, especially among younger women.

HIV Testing and Outcomes Among Hispanics/Latinos — United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands, 2014 Shubha Rao, MPH; Puja Seth, PhD; Tanja Walker, MPH; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1099–1103

Unmet Needs for Ancillary Services Among Hispanics/Latinos Receiving HIV Medical Care — United States, 2013–2014 Lauren C. Korhonen, MSPH; Nicholas P. DeGroote, MPH; R. Luke Shouse, MD; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1104–7

Increase in Adverse Reactions Associated with Use of Synthetic Cannabinoids — Anchorage, Alaska, 2015–2016 Yuri P. Springer, PhD; Roy Gerona, PhD; Erich Scheunemann; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1108–11

Progress Toward Global Eradication of Dracunculiasis —January 2015–June 2016 Donald R. Hopkins, MD; Ernesto Ruiz-Tiben, PhD; Mark L. Eberhard, PhD; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1112–16

Notes from the Field: Mycobacterium chimaera Contamination of Heater-Cooler Devices Used in Cardiac Surgery — United States Kiran M. Perkins, MD; Adrian Lawsin, MS; Nabeeh A. Hasan, PhD2; ; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1117–18

Announcement: National Teen Driver Safety Week — October 16–22, 2016 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1119

Announcement: Global Handwashing Day — October 15, 2016 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1119

Announcement: World Thrombosis Day — October 13, 2016 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1120

QuickStats: Gestational Weight Gain Among Women with Full-Term, Singleton Births, Compared with Recommendations — 48 States and the District of Columbia, 2015 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1121

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