Pool Chemical Injuries in Public and Residential Settings

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• Malaria Surveillance — United States, 2016
  Kimberly E. Mace, PhD; Paul M. Arguin, MD; Naomi W. Lucchi, PhD; et al.

  

  The number of reported malaria cases in 2016 is the highest since 1972. Progress in reducing the disease has plateaued in recent years, the disease remains endemic in many regions, and the use of appropriate prevention measures by travelers remains inadequate. The best way to prevent malaria is to take chemoprophylaxis medication during travel to a country where malaria is endemic. In 2018, two tafenoquine-based antimalarials were approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States.

MMWR Weekly (No. 19)
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• Healthy and Safe Swimming Week — May 20–26, 2019
• Pool Chemical Injuries in Public and Residential Settings — United States, 2008–2017, and New York, 2018
  Kayla L. Vanden Esschert, MPH; Tadesse Haileyesus, MS; Amanda L. Tarrier, MPH; et al.

  
  Chemicals are added to water in treated recreational water venues to prevent infections and outbreaks; these same chemicals can cause injuries if mishandled.

• Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2019
  Lynn E. Sosa, MD; Gibril J. Njie, MPH; Mark N. Lobato, MD; et al.
• Notes from the Field: Measles Outbreaks from Imported Cases in Orthodox Jewish Communities — New York and New Jersey, 2018–2019
  Robert McDonald, MD; Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, DO; Maria Souto, MPH; et al.

  

• Notes from the Field: Community Outbreak of Measles — Clark County, Washington, 2018–2019
  Alyssa Carlson, MPH; Madison Riethman, MPH; Paul Gastañaduy, MD; et al.
• Notes from the Field: Acanthamoeba Keratitis Cases — Iowa, 2002–2017
  Brittni A. Scruggs, MD, PhD; Tyler S. Quist, MD; Jorge L. Salinas, MD; et al.
• QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Reporting a Lot of Pain, Among Those Who Report Pain on at Least Some Days in the Past 3 Months, by Poverty Status and Frequency of Pain — National Health Interview Survey, 2016–2017