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Missed Opportunities for Prevention of Congenital Syphilis

 

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Multistate Mumps Outbreak Originating from Asymptomatic Transmission at a Nebraska Wedding — Six States, August–October 2019

A multistate outbreak followed contact with an asymptomatic, fully vaccinated index patient who reported extensive social interactions at a wedding. Asymptomatic transmission of mumps in a conducive environment is capable of producing a widespread outbreak.
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The figure is a bar chart showing the prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults aged ≥20 years during 2015–2018, by age group and sex, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. During 2015–2018, the prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults aged ≥20 years was 11.4%, with no significant difference between men (10.5%) and women (12.1%). Prevalence was highest among adults aged 40–59 years (15.7%), followed by those aged ≥60 years (11.4%), and lowest among those aged 20–39 years (7.5%). Among men, the prevalence was highest among those aged 40–59 years (14.5%), followed by those aged 20–39 years (9.5%), and lowest among those aged ≥60 years (6.0%). Among women, the pattern was different, with women aged 20–39 years (5.5%) having a lower prevalence than either women aged 40–59 years (16.9%) or women aged ≥60 years (15.9%). Prevalence among women aged 20–39 years was lower than that among men in this age group, but prevalence was higher among women aged ≥60 years than it was among men of that age group. There was no significant difference between men and women for adults aged 40–59 years.

Prevalence of High Total Cholesterol Among Adults Aged ≥20 Years, by Age Group and Sex — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015–2018

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