This Week in MMWR - Vol. 71, June 17, 2022

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Reports on Heat Exposure, COVID-19 Among People with Disabilities, and more

June 17, 2022

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WEEKLY REPORT

Extreme Heat Exposure: Access and Barriers to Cooling Centers — Maricopa and Yuma Counties, Arizona, 2010–2020 Heat exposure and heat-related illness increased in Maricopa and Yuma counties, Arizona, during 2010–2020. Heat-related hospitalizations were higher among adults aged ≥65 years than those aged <65 years. Barriers to cooling center access among older adults include awareness of location and transportation.

• Genetic Characterization of Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2 Viruses During Initial Use Phase Under Emergency Use Listing — Worldwide, March–October 2021
• COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries With and Without Disabilities — United States, January 1, 2020–November 20, 2021
• Trends in Acute Hepatitis of Unspecified Etiology and Adenovirus Stool Testing Results in Children — United States, 2017–2022
• Notes from the Field: COVID-19–Associated Mortality Risk Among Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Community-Dwelling Adults Aged ≥65 Years — Illinois, December 2020 and January 2022
• Notes from the Field: Diagnosis and Investigation of Pneumonic Plague During a Respiratory Disease Pandemic — Wyoming, 2021

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QUICKSTATS

 

Percentage Distribution of Heat-Related Deaths, by Age Group — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2018–2020

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MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of June 6

The latest MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing is live. This episode covers three reports, including reports highlighting ventilation improvement strategies in K-12 schools, racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage and more. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.

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