MMWR Vol. 65 / No. 44

MMWR Weekly Vol. 65, No. 44 November 11, 2016

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In this report

Great American Smokeout —November 17, 2016 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1205

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2005–2015 Ahmed Jamal, MBBS; Brian A. King, PhD; Linda J. Neff, PhD; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1205–11

Vital Signs: Disparities in Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality — United States, 2004–2013 S. Jane Henley, MSPH; Cheryll C. Thomas, MSPH; Saida R. Sharapova, MD; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1212–8

Incidence of Zika Virus Disease by Age and Sex — Puerto Rico, November 1, 2015–October 20, 2016 Matthew Lozier, PhD; Laura Adams, DVM; Mitchelle Flores Febo, MS; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1219–23

Epilepsy Among Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans — United States, 2002–2015 Mary Jo Pugh, PhD; Anne C. Van Cott, MD; Megan Amuan, MPH; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1224–7

Progress Toward Regional Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2015 Minal K. Patel, MD; Marta Gacic-Dobo, MSc; Peter M. Strebel, MBChB; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1228–33

Investigation of the First Seven Reported Cases of Candida auris, a Globally Emerging Invasive, Multidrug-Resistant Fungus — United States, May 2013–August 2016 Snigdha Vallabhaneni, MD; Alex Kallen, MD; Sharon Tsay, MD; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1234–7

Notes from the Field: Photokeratoconjunctivitis Outbreak Associated with Damaged Metal Halide Lamps — Maharashtra State, Western India, June 2016 Vijaykumar Wagh, DCH; Bhimashankar Jamadar, DPH; Manoj Murhekar, MD. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1238–9

Announcement: National Epilepsy Awareness Month and Veterans Day, November 11, 2016 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1240  Veterans with epilepsy who were deployed in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts could benefit from evidence-based chronic disease self-management programs.

Announcement: Get Smart About Antibiotics Week — November 14–20, 2016 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;2016:1240

Announcement: World Pneumonia Day — November 12, 2016 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1241

QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥65 Years Who Reported Ever Receiving a Pneumococcal Vaccination, by Race/Ethnicity and Number of 10 Diagnosed Chronic Conditions — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2014–2015 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1242

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