This Week in MMWR - Vol. 69, September 18, 2020

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Reports on Fetal Deaths, HPV-Associated Cancers, COVID-19, and more.

September 18, 2020 

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	Decreased Influenza Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, Australia, Chile, and South Africa, 2020 Current interventions aimed against COVID-19 transmission, plus influenza vaccination, could substantially reduce influenza incidence and impact in the 2020–21 Northern Hemisphere season.

• Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Fetal Deaths — United States, 2015–2017
• Cancers Associated with Human Papillomavirus in American Indian and Alaska Native Populations — United States, 2013–2017
• Serial Testing for SARS-CoV-2 and Virus Whole Genome Sequencing Inform Infection Risk at Two Skilled Nursing Facilities with COVID-19 Outbreaks — Minnesota, April–June 2020
• Preventing COVID-19 Outbreaks in Long-term Care Facilities Through Preemptive Testing of Residents and Staff Members — Fulton County, Georgia, March–May 2020
• Association Between CMS Quality Ratings and COVID-19 Outbreaks in Nursing Homes — West Virginia, March 17–June 11, 2020
• E-cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2020
• E-cigarette Unit Sales, by Product and Flavor Type — United States, 2014–2020
• Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19 Outbreaks Associated with Child Care Facilities — Salt Lake City, Utah, April–July 2020
• SARS-CoV-2–Associated Deaths Among Persons Aged <21 Years — United States, February 12–July 31, 2020
• Progress Toward Poliovirus Containment Implementation — Worldwide, 2019–2020

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Prevalence of Complete Tooth Loss Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years, by Federal Poverty Level — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 1999–2018

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