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Pain Awareness Month — September 2018

Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain Among Adults — United States, 2016   (CE Available)
James Dahlhamer, PhD; Jacqueline Lucas, MPH; Carla Zelaya, PhD; et al.

The figure shows a man in pain holding his back with a chronic pain statistic at the top of the image.
In a new analysis, CDC researchers estimate that chronic pain affects approximately 50 million U.S. adults, and high-impact chronic pain affects approximately 20 million U.S. adults. Chronic pain has been linked to restrictions in mobility and daily activities, dependence on opioids, anxiety and depression, and poor quality of life.

Sexual Risk Behavior Differences Among Sexual Minority High School Students — United States, 2015 and 2017
Catherine N. Rasberry, PhD; Richard Lowry, MD; Michelle Johns, PhD; et al.

Sentinel Surveillance for Congenital Rubella Syndrome — India, 2016–2017
Manoj Murhekar; Ashish Bavdekar; Asha Benakappa; et al.

Notes from the Field: Enterovirus A71 Neurologic Disease in Children — Colorado, 2018
Kevin Messacar, MD; Alexis Burakoff, MD; W. Allan Nix; et al.

Notes from the Field: Mumps Outbreak Associated with Cheerleading Competitions — North Texas, December 2016–February 2017
Diana Cervantes, DrPH; Heidi Honza, MPH; Daphne Lynch, MPH; et al.