Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report


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MMWR

A news bulletin published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which provides epidemiologic data: e.g., statistics on the incidence of AIDS, rabies, rubella, STDs and other communicable diseases; causes of mortality (e.g., homicide and suicide), divided by region, sex, age, race.
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

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MMWR

The weekly report of illness and death rates for a variety of diseases and conditions, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. Prominent in the material are statistics on communicable diseases in the states, territories, and major cities in the U.S. Articles on outbreaks of disease or accidents appear in the MMWR, sometimes including reports of importance to public health as a result of an international event.
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By 1960, the publication had assumed its current name, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, and was being published by the National Office of Vital Statistics (NOVS) in Washington, an agency of the U.S.
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CDC supports metalcasting industry's silicosis assertions
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Influenza deaths in children now notifiable
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Pandemic influenza preparedness
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