This Week in MMWR - Vol. 68, September 27, 2019

MMWR Surveillance Summaries (No. 8) PDF of Surveillance Summaries issue

Population-Based Active Surveillance for Culture-Confirmed Candidemia — Four Sites, United States, 2012–2016 Mitsuru Toda, PhD; Sabrina R. Williams, MPH; Elizabeth L. Berkow, PhD; et al.

Candidemia is a fungal infection that can cause serious illness and death.

MMWR Weekly (No. 38) PDF of Weekly issue

Severe Silicosis in Engineered Stone Fabrication Workers — California, Colorado, Texas, and Washington, 2017–2019 Cecile Rose, MD; Amy Heinzerling, MD; Ketki Patel, MD, PhD; et al.

Prescription Opioid Use in Patients With and Without Systemic Lupus Erythematosus — Michigan Lupus Epidemiology and Surveillance Program, 2014–2015 Emily C. Somers, PhD; Jiha Lee, MD; Afton L. Hassett, PsyD; et al.

Nearly one in three Michigan patients with lupus used prescription opioids for pain, despite lack of evidence that opioids help.

Progress Toward Poliovirus Containment Implementation — Worldwide, 2018–2019 Daphne B. Moffett, PhD; Anna Llewellyn, PhD; Harpal Singh, MD, PhD; et al.

Erratum: Vol. 68, No. 36 Erratum: Vol. 68, No. 36

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