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November 24, 2006 / Vol. 55 / No. 46

This week’s MMWR includes a report on the use of alcohol or other drugs in poisoning suicides (i.e., suspected intentional overdoses) and other suicides.

Toxicology Testing and Results for Suicide Victims
13 States, 2004

Few studies have attempted to determine the contribution of substance use to suicide. To assess toxicology testing practices and to determine the prevalence of positive results for alcohol or other drugs, CDC analyzed test results of suicide victims in the 13 states that collected data for the National Violent Death Reporting System in 2004. The results underscore the need to continue monitoring toxicology test results of suicide victims, which might identify patterns of substance use that can help guide development of effective suicide interventions.

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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 24, 2006 / Vol. 55 / No. SS–11
Abortion Surveillance --- United States, 2003

This report summarizes and describes data voluntarily reported to CDC regarding legal induced abortions obtained in the United States in 2003. The highest percentages of reported abortions were for women who were unmarried (82%), white (55%), and aged <25 years (51%). Abortion surveillance in the United States continues to provide the data necessary for examining trends in numbers and characteristics of women who obtain legal induced abortions and to increase understanding of this pregnancy outcome. Policymakers and program planners use these data to improve the health and well-being of women and infants.

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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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