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November 17, 2006 / Vol. 55 / No. 45

This week’s MMWR includes a report on falls among older adults. Brochures and posters to educate older adults about fall prevention are available at http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/
duip/fallsmaterial.htm.

Fatalities and Injuries from Falls Among Older Adults
United States, 1993--2003 and 2001--2005

Each year, falls affect approximately 30% of adults aged >65 years, resulting in death, disability, and nursing-home admissions. In 2003, a total of 13,700 persons aged >65 years died from falls, and 1.8 million were treated in emergency departments for nonfatal injuries from falls. Certain interventions can reduce falls (e.g., exercising regularly or having medicines reviewed to reduce side effects and interactions), but implementation at the community level remains limited, and additional measures are needed to promote widespread adoption.

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MMWR Recommendations and Reports

September 22, 2006 / Vol. 55 / No. RR–14
Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings

These recommendations for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing are intended for all health-care providers in the public and private sectors, including those working in hospital emergency departments, urgent care clinics, inpatient services, substance abuse treatment clinics, public health clinics, community clinics, correctional health-care facilities, and primary care settings. The recommendations address HIV testing in health-care settings only. They do not modify existing guidelines concerning HIV counseling, testing, and referral for persons at high risk for HIV who seek or receive HIV testing in nonclinical settings (e.g., community-based organizations, outreach settings, or mobile vans). The objectives of these recommendations are to increase HIV screening of patients, including pregnant women, in health-care settings; foster earlier detection of HIV infection; identify and counsel persons with unrecognized HIV infection and link them to clinical and prevention services; and further reduce perinatal transmission of HIV in the United States. These revised recommendations update previous recommendations for HIV testing in health-care settings and for screening of pregnant women.

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MMWR Surveillance Summaries

November 10, 2006 / Vol. 55 / No. SS–10
Surveillance for Foodborne-Disease Outbreaks --- United States, 1998--2002

Since 1973, CDC has maintained a surveillance programs for collecting and reporting data on foodborne disease outbreaks. This report presents findings during 1998-2002, which document an increase in the number of foodborne disease outbreaks compared with previous years. Viral pathogens accounted for an larger proportion of outbreaks than in previous years, probably reflecting improved viral diagnostic tests. Salmonella enteritidis continued to be a major cause of illness, and Listeriosis monocytogenes was a major cause of death.

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			January 6, 2006, Vol. 54, Nos. 51 & 52 Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule --- United States, 2006 The Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule and the Catchup Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule have been approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. The DOWNLOAD ISSUE October 13, 2006, Vol. 55, No. 40 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule --- United States, October 2006--September 2007 The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) annually reviews the recommended Adult Immunization Schedule to ensure that the schedule reflects current recommendations for the licensed vaccines. In June 2006, ACIP approved the Adult Immunization Schedule for October 2006--September 2007. This schedule has also been approved by the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. DOWNLOAD ISSUE

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