This Week in MMWR - Vol. 69, May 29, 2020

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Reports on Tooth Loss Among Adults with Chronic Conditions, Evaluation of a Program to Improve Care for Refugees, and more.

May 29, 2020 

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Prevalence of and Changes in Tooth Loss Among Adults Aged ≥50 Years with Selected Chronic Conditions — United States, 1999–2004 and 2011–2016 Among adults aged ≥50 years who had a dental exam as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, those reporting selected chronic conditions were significantly more likely to have severe tooth loss than were persons without chronic conditions.

• Evaluation of a Program to Improve Linkage to and Retention in Care Among Refugees with Hepatitis B Virus Infection — Three U.S. Cities, 2006–2018
• Universal and Serial Laboratory Testing for SARS-CoV-2 at a Long-Term Care Skilled Nursing Facility for Veterans — Los Angeles, California, 2020
• Notes from the Field: Impact of a Mass Drug Administration Campaign Using a Novel Three-Drug Regimen on Lymphatic Filariasis Antigenemia — American Samoa, 2019

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Cancer and Heart Disease Death Rates, Among Men and Women Aged 45–64 Years — United States, 1999–2018

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