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August 14, 2009 / Vol. 58 / No. 31
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Most carbon monoxide poisonings after electrical power outages are attributed to improper use of portable generators.
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Carbon Monoxide Exposures After Hurricane Ike
Texas, September 2008
During power outages after hurricanes, survivors can be at risk for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning if they improperly use portable generators. On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike struck the coast of Texas, leaving approximately 2.3 million households in the southeastern portion of the state without electricity. Six days later, 1.3 million homes were still without electrical power. To assess the impact of storm-related CO exposures and to enhance prevention efforts, CDC analyzed data on CO exposures from five disparate surveillance sources reported during September 13-26 in southeast Texas. This report describes the results of that analysis.
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MMWR Recommendations and Reports
August 7, 2009 / Vol. 58 / No. RR–9
Recommendations for Blood Lead Screening of Medicaid-Eligible Children Aged 1–5 Years: an Updated Approach to Targeting a Group at High Risk
Historically, children in low-income families served by public assistance programs have been considered to be at greater risk for elevated blood lead levels (EBLLs) than other children. However, data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey indicates that children in low-income families are experiencing decreases in blood lead levels (BLLs), suggesting that the EBLL disparity between Medicaid-eligible children and non–Medicaid-eligible children is diminishing. In response to these findings, the CDC Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention is updating recommendations for blood lead screening among children eligible for Medicaid. Because state and local officials are more familiar than federal agencies with local risk for EBLLs, CDC recommends that these officials have the flexibility to develop blood lead screening strategies that reflect local risk for EBLLs. Rather than provide universal screening to all Medicaid children, which was previously recommended, state and local officials should target screening toward specific groups of children in their area at higher risk for EBLLs.
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MMWR Surveillance Summaries
July 17, 2009 / Vol. 58 / No. SS–6
Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10-24 Years
United States, 2002--2007
This report presents data for 2002-2007 concerning the sexual and reproductive health of persons aged 10-24 years in the United States. Data were compiled from the National Vital Statistics System and multiple surveys and surveillance systems that monitor sexual and reproductive health outcomes into a single reference report that makes this information more easily accessible to policy makers, researchers, and program providers who are working to improve the reproductive health of young persons in the United States. The report addresses three primary topics: 1) current levels of risk behavior and health outcomes; 2) disparities by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and geographic residence; and 3) trends over time. The data presented in this report indicate that many young persons in the United States engage in sexual risk behavior and experience negative reproductive health outcomes. Although the majority of negative outcomes have been declining for the past decade, the most recent data suggest that progress might be slowing, and certain negative sexual health outcomes are increasing.
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CURRENT IMMUNIZATION
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January 2, 2009, Vol. 57, No. 51 & 52
Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years ---
United States, 2009
The Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP) annually publishes a recommended immunization
schedule for persons aged 0--18 years to reflect changes in
vaccine formulations and current recommendations for the use of
licensed vaccines.
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January 9, 2009, Vol. 57, No. 53
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule --- United States, 2009
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
2007, ACIP approved the Adult Immunization Schedule for
October 2007--September 2008.
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