MMWR Summary for July 21, 2017

MMWR Summary for July 21, 2017

July 21, 2017

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Homicides of Adult Females and the Role of Intimate Partner Violence — National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003–2014

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Surveillance for Silicosis Deaths Among Young Adults — United States, 1999–2015

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Progress Toward Measles Elimination — Bangladesh, 2000–2016

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Synopsis for July 21, 2017

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Homicides of Adult Females and the Role of Intimate Partner Violence — National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003–2014

Over half of homicides of women for which circumstances were known were intimate partner violence-related, with the majority of women killed by their current or former intimate partner. Homicide is one of the leading causes of death for women. It is the fifth leading cause of death for women 18-44 years of age. In 2015, 3,519 women and girls died by homicide in the United States. Findings from this study of female homicides over the period of 2003-2014 in 18 states from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) show that young women, particularly racial/ethnic minority women, were disproportionately affected. Over half were intimate partner violence (IPV)-related, with the majority of women killed by their current or former intimate partner. To inform homicide and IPV prevention efforts, evidence-based programs and policies are needed to prevent IPV from occurring in the first place. CDC recently released a technical package, Preventing Intimate Partner Violence Across the Lifespan: A Technical Package of Programs, Policies, and Practices, a collection of prevention strategies that describes the best available evidence to prevent intimate partner violence.

Surveillance for Silicosis Deaths Among Young Adults — United States, 1999–2015

Among deaths in people age 15–44 years, coded as caused by pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica, only the sub-code for “pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica” identified occupational cases (most often in the manufacturing and construction industries). The sub-code “pneumoconiosis due to talc dust,” used in about one-third of these cases, identified non-occupational talc pneumoconiosis. Examining detailed information on causes of death, including external causes, along with industry and occupation of decedents is essential for identifying silicosis deaths associated with occupational exposures and reducing misclassification of silicosis mortality. Silicosis deaths in young adults (aged 15–44 years) suggests acute or accelerated disease. During 1999–2015, 55 young pneumoconiosis deaths were coded as due to dust containing silica. Thirty-eight (69%) had a sub-code for “pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica” listed on their death certificate, and 17 (31%) had a sub-code for “pneumoconiosis due to talc dust” listed. Decedents with pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica had the manufacturing or construction industry frequently listed on their death certificates. Both of these industries are well known to be associated with exposures to silica-containing dust. Among decedents with pneumoconiosis due to talc dust, 13 involved multiple drug use or drug overdose and none worked in talc exposure-associated jobs, suggesting that their pneumoconiosis was not occupational.

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