Frankfurter Dermatologentagung – 1. November 2017

Update: Influenza Activity — United States, October 1–November 25, 2017

Influenza activity in the United States was low during October 2017, but has been increasing since the beginning of November. Influenza A viruses have been most commonly identified, with influenza A(H3N2) viruses predominating. Several influenza activity indicators were higher than is typically seen for this time of year. The majority of influenza viruses characterized during this period were g...

National Diabetes Month — November 2017

1171 Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months — United States, 2016 1178 Progress in Childhood Vaccination Data in Immunization Information Systems — United States, 2013–2016 1182 Harmful Algal Bloom–Associated Illnesses in Humans and Dogs Identified Through a Pilot Surveillance System — New York, 2015 1185 Update on Vaccine-Derived Polioviruses — Worldwide, January 2016–June 2017 ...

Usefulness B . Mazur November 19 , 2017

Announcement: World Pneumonia Day — November 12, 2017

November 12th marks the eighth annual World Pneumonia Day, observed to raise awareness of pneumonia as a global public health concern for persons of all ages and a leading infectious cause of death of children aged <5 years, causing approximately 900,000 child deaths annually (1). In the United States, the majority of the 53,000 annual pneumonia deaths occur in persons aged ≥65 years. Respirato...

Great American Smokeout — November 16, 2017

The American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout is an annual event that encourages smokers to make a plan to quit smoking (1). The 42nd annual Great American Smokeout will be held on November 16, 2017. In the more than 50 years since the Surgeon General’s first report on smoking and health, cigarette smoking among U.S. adults has been reduced by approximately half. Nonetheless, since 1964...