This Week in MMWR - Vol. 69, April 10, 2020

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Reports on Hypertension and Antihypertensive Medication, Hepatitis C, Contraceptive Use, and more.

April 10, 2020 

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RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS

	CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis C Screening Among Adults — United States, 2020  CDC now recommends one-time hepatitis C screening for all adults 18 years and older, as well as screening of all pregnant women during every pregnancy.

WEEKLY REPORT

Vital Signs: Newly Reported Acute and Chronic Hepatitis C Cases ― United States, 2009–2018 New data show that rates for chronic hepatitis C are high across multiple generations, supporting CDC’s new recommendations for hepatitis C testing for all adults once in their lifetime and for pregnant women during every pregnancy.

• Prevalence of Self-Reported Hypertension and Antihypertensive Medication Use Among Adults — United States, 2017
• Update to U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2016: Updated Recommendations for the Use of Contraception Among Women at High Risk for HIV Infection
• Presymptomatic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 — Singapore, January 23–March 16, 2020
• Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Among Residents and Staff Members of an Independent and Assisted Living Community for Older Adults — Seattle, Washington, 2020
• Rapid Sentinel Surveillance for COVID-19 — Santa Clara County, California, March 2020
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children — United States, February 12–April 2, 2020
• Notes from the Field: Seasonal Human Influenza A(H3N2) and Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Reassortant Infection — Idaho, 2019

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QUICKSTATS

Percentage of Persons Who Had a Cold in the Past 2 Weeks, by Age Group and Calendar Quarter — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2018

CONTINUING EDUCATION

 

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PDF of Recommendations and Reports (link) and the Weekly Issue (link).