This Week in MMWR - Vol. 69, March 13, 2020

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Reports on Colorectal Cancer Screening, HIV Transmission, Alcohol Use and Counseling of Adults, and more.

March 13, 2020

WEEKLY REPORT

	Screening for Alcohol Use and Brief Counseling of Adults — 13 States and the District of Columbia, 2017 Binge drinking increases the risk for adverse health conditions and death. Alcohol screening and brief intervention, recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for all adults in primary care, is effective in reducing binge drinking.

• Vital Signs: Colorectal Cancer Screening Test Use — United States, 2018
• Investigation of Presumptive HIV Transmission Associated with Hospitalization Using Nucleotide Sequence Analysis — New York, 2017
• Notes from the Field: Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths with Fentanyl or Fentanyl Analogs Detected — 28 States and the District of Columbia, July 2016–December 2018
• Notes from the Field: Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Ventilator-Capable Skilled Nursing Facility — Maricopa County, Arizona, July–November 2018

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QUICKSTATS

QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 4–17 Years with Serious Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties, by Sex and Urbanization Level — National Health Interview Survey, 2016–2018

CONTINUING EDUCATION

 

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