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Synopsis for December 14, 2001
The MMWR is embargoed until 4 PM EST.
- State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette
Smoking Among Adults, and Policies and Attitudes about Secondhand
Smoke — United States, 2000
- Coccidioidomycosis Following Attendance at the
World Championship of Model Airplane Flying — Kern County,
California, October 2001
- Cigarette Smoking in 99 Metropolitan Areas —
United States, 2000
- Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication —
Eastern Mediterranean Region, January 2000-September 2001
Synopsis for December 14, 2001
State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking
Among Adults, and Policies and Attitudes about Secondhand Smoke — United
States, 2000
Kentucky has the highest overall adult smoking prevalence rate,
while Utah has the lowest.
PRESS CONTACT:
Terry Pechacek, Ph.D.
CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health
Promotion
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A new CDC study shows that among states, Kentucky had the highest overall
rate for adult smoking prevalence. 30.5 percent of adults in Kentucky
currently smoke. Utah had the lowest prevalence rate among states at 12.9
percent. The Healthy People 2000 goal has been met by only one state, Utah
and by Puerto Rico (13.1 percent). The report also shows that the
proportion of adults reporting no smoking in their home in the past 30
days ranged from 60.8 percent in West Virginia to 79.0 percent in Colorado
while the proportion of adults who work primarily indoors and reported an
official workplace policy that no smoking was allowed in indoor public or
common areas and work areas ranged from 61.4 percent in Mississippi to
83.9 percent in Montana.
Coccidioidomycosis Following Attendance at the World
Championship of Model Airplane Flying — Kern County, California, October
2001
Coccidioidomycosis is endemic in the southwestern United States, and
parts of Mexico and South America.
PRESS CONTACT:
Tom Clark, M.D.
CDC, National Center for Infectious Diseases
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CDC was notified by the United Kingdom Public Health Laboratory Service
that a resident of the UK had a confirmed case of coccidioidomycosis.
During October 8012, the patient had attended the World Championship of
model airplane flying in Lost Hills, California. Coccidioidomycosis, also
know as Valley Fever, is caused by inhalation of spores of the fungus Coccidioides
immitis. Persons who attended this event and develop symptoms
(flu-like illness with fever, chest pain, cough, malaise, chills, night
sweats, pain, and rash) should seek appropriate medical care.
Cigarette Smoking in 99 Metropolitan Areas — United
States, 2000
Among 99 U.S. metropolitan areas, Toledo, Ohio had the highest rate
of adult smoking prevalence, while Orange County, California had the
lowest.
PRESS CONTACT:
Terry Pechacek, Ph.D.
CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health
Promotion
(770) 488–5493 |
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Data from a new CDC study shows that among 99 metropolitan areas, Toledo,
Ohio had the highest rate of adult smoking at 31.2 percent. Orange County,
California had the lowest smoking rate among metro areas at 13.0 percent.
Of the metro areas surveyed, only three, Orange County, Salt Lake
City-Ogden, Utah, and San Diego, California met the Healthy People 2000
goal of 15 percent for current adult smoking prevalence.
Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication — Eastern
Mediterranean Region, January 2000-September 2001
Countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) that still have
circulating poliovirus plan to continue intensified efforts throughout
2001.
PRESS CONTACT:
Howard Gary, Ph.D.
CDC, National Immunization Program
(404) 639–8252 |
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The efforts to eradicate polio in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
have resulted in a further reduction in the number of polio cases and the
number of affected areas. The region is making significant progress toward
meeting the goal of polio elimination by the end of the year 2002. To
date, poliovirus transmission has been interrupted in 18 of the 23 EMR
countries. Four of the 10 priority countries for polio eradication are in
the EMR: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia, and Sudan — countries affected
by armed conflicts, high population density, poor sanitation, low
poliovirus coverage, and weak or absent public health infrastructures.
With support from the World Health Organization, more than 100
international experts have been placed in all priority countries to
assistant them in reaching polio eradication goals.
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