Synopsis for April 18, 2003

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1. Advancing HIV Prevention: New Strategies for a Changing Epidemic -- United States, 2003
2. Update: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) -- United States, 2003
3. Pneumoconiosis Prevalence Among Working Coal Miners Examined in Federal Chest Radiograph Surveillance Programs -- United States, 1996-2002
4. Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Foodborne Illnesses -- Selected Sites, United States, 2002
5. Update: Adverse Events Following Civilian Smallpox Vaccination -- United States, 2003

Synopsis for April 18, 2003

Advancing HIV Prevention: New Strategies for a Changing Epidemic -- United States, 2003

Summary not available.

Update: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) -- United States, 2003

Summary not available.

Pneumoconiosis Prevalence Among Working Coal Miners Examined in Federal Chest Radiograph Surveillance Programs -- United States, 1996-2002

The prevalence rate of "Black Lung Disease" has declined, but new cases continue to be identified among working miners.

Underground coal miners in the United States are offered a program of periodic chest x-rays to detect coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, commonly called “Black Lung Disease”. CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) assisted the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in an MSHA-sponsored three-year pilot x-ray program to detect disease in both surface and underground coal miners. An analysis of the coal miners’ x-rays taken through both of these programs between 1995 and 2002 demonstrated a decline in the prevalence of disease. While new cases continue to be identified among working miners, an evaluation of the mining conditions that have resulted in these cases is underway.

Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Foodborne Illnesses -- Selected Sites, United States, 2002

Some foodborne infections have become less common over the past 7 years, but more work is needed to reduce the risk of other foodborne infections in the United States.

An estimated 76 million persons contract foodborne illnesses each year in the United States. CDC’s Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) follows trends in 10 foodborne diseases by collecting reports from all clinical laboratories that serve patients in nine U.S. sites. Foodborne infections caused by some bacteria, like Campylobacter and Listeria, decreased between 1996 and 2002, indicating progress toward meeting the national health objectives of reducing the incidence of foodborne infections by 2010. However, other major foodborne infections, like E. coli O157 and Salmonella, are not declining, indicating that increased efforts are needed to further reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

Update: Adverse Events Following Civilian Smallpox Vaccination -- United States, 2003

Summary not available.

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