10 Most Talked About MMWR Reports of 2017

From in depth Vital Signs studies, to compelling “Notes from the Field,” full reports, and “QuickStats,” CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) remained at the forefront of timely, accurate, authoritative scientific publishing in 2017. Check out the 10 Most Talked About MMWR Reports of 2017.

1. Notes from the Field: Pan-Resistant New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae — Washoe County, Nevada, 2016
2. Characteristics of Initial Prescription Episodes and Likelihood of Long-Term Opioid Use — United States, 2006–2015
3. Notes from the Field: Late-Onset Infant Group B Streptococcus Infection Associated with Maternal Consumption of Capsules Containing Dehydrated Placenta — Oregon, 2016
4. Vital Signs: Update on Zika Virus–Associated Birth Defects and Evaluation of All U.S. Infants with Congenital Zika Virus Exposure — U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry, 2016
5. Vital Signs: Changes in Opioid Prescribing in the United States, 2006–2015
6. Malignant Mesothelioma Mortality — United States, 1999–2015
7. QuickStats: Suicide Rates, for Teens Aged 15–19 Years, by Sex — United States, 1975–2015
8. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Homicides of Adult Women and the Role of Intimate Partner Violence — United States, 2003–2014
9. Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2017–18 Influenza Season
10. Deaths Involving Fentanyl, Fentanyl Analogs, and U-47700 — 10 States, July–December 2016