MMWR Vol. 66 / No. 48

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Vol. 66, No. 48
December 08, 2017

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Disparities in Hospital-Reported Breast Milk Use in Neonatal Intensive Care Units — United States, 2015
Ellen O. Boundy, ScD; Cria G. Perrine, PhD; Jennifer M. Nelson, MD; et al. 

Update: Influenza Activity — United States, October 1–November 25, 2017
Vivien G. Dugan, PhD; Lenee Blanton, MPH; Anwar Isa Abd Elal; et al. 

Progress Toward Global Eradication of Dracunculiasis, January 2016–June 2017
Donald R. Hopkins, MD; Ernesto Ruiz-Tiben, PhD; Mark L. Eberhard, PhD; et al.



Dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea worm disease, is a parasitic infection targeted for global eradication.

Acute Malnutrition Among Children, Mortality, and Humanitarian Interventions in Conflict-Affected Regions — Nigeria, October 2016–March 2017
Eva Leidman, MSPH; Erin Tromble, MD; Adamu Yermina, DVM; et al. 

Announcement: Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Interactive Digital Interventions to Improve Blood Pressure Self-Management

Erratum: Vol. 66, No. 47

QuickStats: Percentage of Children Aged 4–17 Years Who Had Ever Had Varicella (Chickenpox), by Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, 2007–2016

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