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Div. of Media Relations
1600 Clifton Road
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(404) 639-3286
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Synopsis for November 3, 2000
MMWR articles are embargoed until 4 p.m. E.S.T. Thursdays.
- State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and the Proportion of Adults Who Work in a Smoke-Free
Environment — United States, 1999
- Update: Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever — Saudi Arabia, August– October 2000
- Progress Toward Interrupting Indigenous Measles Transmission — Region of the Americas, January 1999–September 2000
Notice to Readers
CDC Contract for Additional 9 Million Doses of Influenza Vaccine for the 2000-01 Season
CDC has contracted with Aventis-Pasteur, Inc. (Av-P) for the production of 9 million doses of flu vaccine. Av-P will give first priority to
filling orders from providers who plan to vaccinate a high proportion of high-risk persons. Information about the application process and
vaccine availability is available online at http://www.vaccineshoppe.com. Additionally, CDC’s
National Immunization Program has developed a website to provide information about the availability of flu vaccine from manufacturers and
wholesale distributors. The website address is http://www.cdc.gov/nip/flu-vac-supply.
Contact: Division of Media Relations
CDC, Office of Communication
(404) 639–3286
Synopsis for November 3, 2000
State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and the Proportion of Adults Who Work in a Smoke-Free
Environment — United States, 1999
The wide variation among the states in current cigarette smoking prevalence shows that more effort is needed to reduce
tobacco use.
PRESS CONTACT:
Linda Pederson, Ph.D.
CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion
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A new CDC study shows that state-specific smoking prevalence rates among adults for 1999 varied more than twofold, ranging from a low of 13.9
percent in Utah to a high of 31.5 percent in Nevada. The study also for the first time evaluates data from Puerto Rico and found that their
adult smoking prevalence rates (13.7 percent) was lower than any of the 50 states. Data analyzed in 17 states and the District of Columbia
showed that the proportion of adults who reported their workplace had an official smoke-free workplace policy ranged from 61.3 percent in
Mississippi to 82.0 percent in the District of Columbia. The proportion of respondents who reported a smoke-free environment continues to
increase. Implementing and properly funding proven comprehensive tobacco control strategies could cut smoking in half among all U.S. adults and
can significantly reduce environmental tobacco smoke exposure.
Update: Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever — Saudi Arabia, August– October 2000
The investigation into the first cases of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) on the Arabian peninsula continues.
PRESS CONTACT:
Division of Media Relations
CDC, Office of Communication
(404) 639–3286 |
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As of October 26, 2000, in Saudi Arabia, 453 persons with severe suspected RVF requiring hospitalization have been reported from primary
healthcare centers and hospitals. Of those 453 case-patients, 86 have died. The average age of case-patients who have died was 47 years; the
youngest was 15 years. Most ill persons were Saudi citizens (81%); 18% were Yemeni citizens. RVF is a mosquito-borne disease that generally
affects goats and sheep. People with the RVF may have no symptoms or experience an uncomplicated febrile (fever) illness. More severe
complications include hepatitis, renal failure, hemorrhagic fever and death. Control and prevention measures for RVF are ongoing in Saudi Arabia
and Yemen.
Progress Toward Interrupting Indigenous Measles Transmission — Region of the Americas, January 1999–September 2000
In 1994, countries in the Region of the Americas set a goal of interrupting indigenous measles transmission by the end of
2000.
PRESS CONTACT:
Linda Venczel, Ph.D.
Pan American Health Organization
(202) 974–3745 |
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The Region of the Americas have dedicated health personnel, resources, and political support to both vaccination and disease surveillance.
Following successful implementation of the recommended vaccination strategies and surveillance, from January 1999 through September 16, 2000, 28
(68%) out of 41 countries in the region, including Cuba, the English-speaking Caribbean countries, and most of Central and South American
countries, reported no measles cases. From January 1 through September 16, 2000, 880 confirmed measles cases were reported, the lowest number
recorded in any year during those weeks. Endemic transmission occurred only in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti.
The important progress to date indicates that the interruption of indigenous measles transmission in the Region of the Americas is within reach.
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