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- 1From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Vol. 51, Issue 20)"Tobacco-Free Sports--Play It Clean" is the theme designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for this year's World No-Tobacco Day, May 31, 2002. This year's theme is intended to raise awareness about the dangers...
- 2From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Vol. 51, Issue 20)In the United States, stroke is the third leading cause of death and one of the major causes of serious, long-term disability among adults. Each year, approximately 500,000 persons suffer a first-time stroke, and...
- 3From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Vol. 51, Issue 20)TABLE II Provisional cases of selected notifiable diseases, United States, weeks ending May 18, 2002, and May 19, 2001 (20th Week) * AIDS Chlamydia + Cryptosporid iosis Cum. Cum. Cum. Cum. Cum. Reporting Area 2002 ss...
- 4From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Vol. 51, Issue 20)Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is caused by maternal alcohol use during pregnancy and is one of the leading causes of preventable birth defects and developmental disabilities in the United States (1). FAS is diagnosed on...
- 5From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Vol. 51, Issue 20)May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month in the United States. Approximately 50 million persons in the United States aged [greater than or equal to]6 years have high blood pressure (i.e., a person with...
- 6From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Vol. 51, Issue 20)TABLE 1 Summary of provisional cases of selected notifiable diseases, United States, cumulative, week ending May 18, 2002 (20th week) * Cum. Cum. 2002 2001 Anthrax 1 -- Botulism: foodborne 6 9 infant 17 43 other (wound...
- 7From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Vol. 51, Issue 20)CDC, in collaboration with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), expanded CPSC's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) in July 2000 to include all types and external causes of nonfatal injuries...
- 8From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Vol. 51, Issue 20)May is National Stroke Awareness Month in the United States. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. During 2002, approximately 500,000...
- 9From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Vol. 51, Issue 20)TABLE III Deaths in 122 U.S. cities, * week ending May 18, 2002 (20th Week) All Causes, By Age (Years) All [grater than or Reporting Area Ages equal to]65 45-64 25-44 NEW ENGLAND 399 293 76 22 Boston Mass, U U U U...
- 10From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Vol. 51, Issue 20)FIGURE 1 Selected notifiable disease reports, United States, comparison of provisional 4-week totals ending May 18, 2002, with historical data Ratio (Log Scale) * CASES CURRENT DISEASE DECREASE INCREASE 4 WEEKS...