MMWR Vol. 66 / No. 12

MMWR Weekly
Vol. 66, No. 12
March 31, 2017

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Screening for Excessive Alcohol Use and Brief Counseling of Adults — 17 States and the District of Columbia, 2014
Lela R. McKnight-Eily, PhD; Catherine A. Okoro, PhD; Roberto Mejia, PhD; et al.


The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all U.S. adults be screened for alcohol misuse and receive brief counseling if needed.

Methadone Prescribing and Overdose and the Association with Medicaid Preferred Drug List Policies — United States, 2007–2014
Mark Faul, PhD; Michele Bohm, MPH; Caleb Alexander, MD. 

Sodium Intake Among Persons Aged ≥2 Years — United States, 2013–2014
Zerleen S. Quader, MPH; Lixia Zhao, PhD; Cathleen Gillespie, MS; et al. 

Zika Virus Transmission — Region of the Americas, May 15, 2015–December 15, 2016
Juniorcaius Ikejezie, MPH; Craig N. Shapiro, MD; Jisoo Kim; et al. 

Yellow Fever Outbreak — Kongo Central Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 2016
John O. Otshudiema, MD; Nestor G. Ndakala, MD; Elande-taty K. Mawanda, MD; et al. 

Evaluation of Automated Molecular Testing Rollout for Tuberculosis Diagnosis Using Routinely Collected Surveillance Data — Uganda, 2012–2015
Colleen Scott, DrPH; Simon Walusimbi, PhD; Bruce Kirenga, MD; et al. 

Notes from the Field: Adverse Events Following a Mass Yellow Fever Immunization Campaign — Kongo Central Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, September 2016
John O. Otshudiema, MD; Nestor G. Ndakala, MD; Maurice L. Loko, MD; et al. 

Announcement: National Public Health Week — April 3–9, 2017

QuickStats: Percentage of U.S. Women Aged 21–65 Years Who Never Had a Papanicolaou Test (Pap Test), by Place of Birth and Length of Residence in the United States — National Health Interview Survey, 2013 and 2015

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