July 2012 Archive
"Did You Know?" is a weekly feature from the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support to inform your prevention activities. We invite you to read, share, and take action!
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July 27, 2012
- Today the HIV epidemic is far less visible, even though 1.1 million Americans live with HIV and approximately 50,000 more become infected each year.
- Fear, discrimination, and complacency continue to hamper progress against HIV, even though most Americans understand how the disease is transmitted.
- By promoting the Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign, you can help the public get the facts, get tested, and get involved [PDF - 1.1MB].
July 20, 2012
- 41 states have confirmed cases of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a dangerous drug-resistant “superbug” that can have up to a 40% death rate.
- To determine CRE prevalence in acute care facilities, Wisconsin made CRE a reportable disease [PDF-663KB]; after six months, 11 CRE events were uncovered from seven hospitalized patients.
- Minnesota expanded and tailored existing CRE recommendations and strengthened its relationship [PDF-629KB] with laboratories and infection preventionists in healthcare facilities across the state.
July 13, 2012
- About 1 in 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy at some time during their life.
- Adults with recent seizures report 18 overall unhealthy days per month compared with 6 days for adults without seizures.
- Epilepsy Across the Spectrum, a 2012 Institute of Medicine report, provides evidence and incentive for actions that will improve the lives of people with epilepsy and their families.
July 6, 2012
- Nearly 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdose deaths in 2009 involved methadone even though the drug accounted for only 2% of painkiller prescriptions.
- The number of deaths in 2009 involving methadone was 6 times higher than a decade before.
- States can use prescription drug monitoring programs to identify patients who are using methadone or other prescription painkillers for nonmedical purposes.
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