This Week in MMWR - Vol. 68, June 21, 2019

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Smoking Status — United States, 2017 Anne G. Wheaton, PhD; Yong Liu, MD; Janet B. Croft, PhD; et al.

Approximately one in four adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have never smoked.

Trends in the Laboratory Detection of Rotavirus Before and After Implementation of Routine Rotavirus Vaccination — United States, 2000–2018 Benjamin D. Hallowell, PhD; Umesh D. Parashar, MD; Aaron Curns, MPH; et al.

As rotavirus vaccination use has become more common in the United States, cases of rotavirus illnesses have decreased.

Update: Influenza Activity in the United States During the 2018–19 Season and Composition of the 2019–20 Influenza Vaccine Xiyan Xu, MD; Lenee Blanton, MPH; Anwar Isa Abd Elal; et al. Nationwide Shortage of Tuberculin Skin Test Antigens: CDC Recommendations for Patient Care and Public Health Practice Notes from the Field: Meningeal and Pulmonary Tuberculosis on a Commercial Fishing Vessel — Hawaii, 2017 Erin K. Imada, MPH; Emily K. Roberson, PhD; Neela D. Goswami, MD; et al. QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates from Diabetes Mellitus as Underlying or Contributing Cause Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years, by Race/Ethnicity — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2004–2017