MMWR Vol. 67 / No. 18

MMWR Weekly
Vol. 67, No. 18
May 11, 2018

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Deaths from Falls Among Persons Aged ≥65 Years — United States, 2007–2016
Elizabeth Burns, MPH; Ramakrishna Kakara, MPH.


Deaths from unintentional injuries are the seventh leading cause of death among older adults, and falls account for the largest percentage of those deaths.

Enterovirus and Parechovirus Surveillance — United States, 2014–2016
Glen R. Abedi, MPH; John T. Watson, MD; W. Allan Nix; et al. 

Tobacco Cessation Interventions and Smoke-Free Policies in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities — United States, 2016
Kristy Marynak, MPP; Brenna VanFrank, MD; Sonia Tetlow, MPH; et al. 

Progress Toward Polio Eradication — Worldwide, January 2016–March 2018
Farrah Khan; S. Deblina Datta, MD; Arshad Quddus, MD; et al. 

Access to Syringe Services Programs — Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, 2013–2017
Danae Bixler, MD; Greg Corby-Lee; Scott Proescholdbell, MPH; et al. 

Notes from the Field: Diarrhea and Acute Respiratory Infection, Oral Cholera Vaccination Coverage, and Care-Seeking Behaviors of Rohingya Refugees — Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, October–November 2017
Aimee Summers, PhD; Alexa Humphreys, MS; Eva Leidman, MSPH; et al. 

QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates from Unintentional Falls Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years, by Race/Ethnicity — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2001–2016