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Synopsis for March 8, 2002
The MMWR is embargoed until 12 NOON, ET, Thursdays
- Tularemia — United States, 1990–2000
- Point-of-Purchase Tobacco Environments and Variation by Store Type — United States, 1999
- Variation in Homicide Risk During Infancy — United States, 1989–1998
| Telebriefing, March 7, 2002 |
| WHO: |
Drs. Katherine Feldman and Ned Hayes, CDC zoonotic disease experts |
| WHAT: |
Drs. Feldman and Hayes will discuss this week’s MMWR article on naturally occurring tularemia in the United States
and its potential use as a biological weapon. Brief comments followed by Q&A. |
| WHEN: |
Thursday, March 7, 2002; 12 Noon - 12:30 PM ET |
| WHERE: |
At your desk, by toll-free conference line: Dial 866-254-5942
Teleconference name: CDC |
| A full transcript of this teleconference will be available today following the teleconference on the CDC
website at http://www.cdc.gov/media/.
This teleconference will also be audio webcast. Listen LIVE online at http://www.cdc.gov/media/.
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Synopsis for March 8, 2002
Tularemia — United States, 1990–2000
The incidence of tularemia in the United States remains low; natural transmission occurs most commonly via tick
bites.
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PRESS CONTACT:
Katherine Feldman, DVM, MPH
CDC, National Center for Infectious Diseases
(970) 221–6400
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Tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever" and "deer fly fever," is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis.
Understanding the epidemiology of tularemia in the United States enables clinicians and public health practitioners to recognize unusual
patterns of disease occurrence that might signal an outbreak or a bioterrorism event. During 1990–2000, a total of 1,368 cases of tularemia
were reported to CDC from 44 states, averaging 124 cases (range: 86-193) per year. . Four states accounted for 56% of all reported tularemia
cases from 1990 through 2000: Arkansas (315 cases, 23%), Missouri (265 cases, 19.4%), South Dakota (96 cases, 7%), and Oklahoma (90 cases,
6.6%). For more information on tularaemia visit this CDC website http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Tularemia/Tularemia.asp
Point-of-Purchase Tobacco Environments and Variation by Store Type — United States, 1999
Teens and adolescents are frequently exposed to tobacco advertisements in retail stores where they shop.
PRESS CONTACT:
Terry Pechacek, PhD
CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
(770) 488–5493 |
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Despite restrictions imposed on some tobacco advertising, young people are frequently exposed to high levels of tobacco promotion in retail
stores. A new CDC study found that more than 90 percent of retail stores that sell tobacco products had some form of tobacco advertising
including interior and exterior advertisements; self-service pack placement; multi-pack discounts; and tobacco-branded functional objects such
as shopping carts, counter mats, or tobacco vending machines. Overall, the report concludes that convenience, convenience/gas, and liquor stores
were most likely to have "tobacco-friendly" environments where patrons would be highly exposed to tobacco advertisement, promotions,
and tobacco branded objects in the stores. Previous research indicates that 75 percent of teenagers shop at convenience or convenience/gas
stores once a week or more.
Variation in Homicide Risk During Infancy — United States, 1989–1998
The risk of homicide is greater in infancy than in any other year of childhood before the age of 16.
PRESS CONTACT:
Len Paulozzi, MD
CDC, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
(770) 488–1394 |
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A study conducted by CDC examined data from death certificates to determine variations in the risk of homicide by week during infancy and by day
during the first week of life. The proportion of homicides occurring each week of infancy varied markedly, with the highest peak during the
first week of life. Among homicides during the first week of life, 82.6% occurred on the day of birth and were attributed to the birth mother.
The homicide rate on the first day of life was more than ten times greater than the rate during any other time of life. While it cannot be
concluded that all of these deaths are the result of post-partum depression, authors believe that it may be the result of teenagers who have hid
their pregnancy or don't know how they will handle a baby.
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