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October 7, 2022

SURVEILLANCE SUMMARIES


Surveillance for Sickle Cell Disease — Sickle Cell Data Collection Program, Two States, 2004–2018

In 2015, CDC established the Sickle Cell Data Collection program to characterize the epidemiology of sickle cell disease in California and Georgia. Findings from surveillance can be used to improve and monitor care and outcomes for persons with sickle cell disease.

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WEEKLY REPORT

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Notes from the Field: E-cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2022

In 2022, 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students currently used e-cigarettes. Approximately four in 10 reported frequent use, and approximately one in four reported daily use. Comprehensive tobacco prevention and control strategies and FDA regulation and enforcement are critical to addressing e-cigarette use among students.

QUICKSTATS

 

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PDF of Surveillance Summaries (link) and the Weekly Issue (link).


CONTINUING EDUCATION

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MMWR Weekly Briefing Podcast: Week of September 26

The latest MMWR Weekly Briefing is live. This episode covers five reports, including reports highlighting the risk of infection following monkeypox vaccination, a monkeypox case investigation at Cook County Jail and more. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.

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