The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) maintains a collection of the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), which collects and analyzes data from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on epidemiology and public health. Each issue of the MMWR is packed with raw and analyzed public health data and scientific studies from some of the top minds in the United States. Below we highlight some of the most current and informative studies included in their weekly reports.
Here are some important articles you may have missed from Volume 73, Issues 41-45 of the Centers for Disease Control’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series.
Featured Article:
“Progress Toward Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2023“
From 2022-2023, measles cases increased approximately 20%, and the number of countries with large outbreaks went from 36 to 57. In order to eradicate the disease, this study stresses the importance of reaching all children to receive the proper doses of measles vaccines.
Featured Article:
“Routine Vaccination Coverage — Worldwide, 2023“
This article discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic affected vaccination coverage worldwide. Immunization coverage has seen worsening gaps especially in low-income countries, necessitating focused, local strategies to strengthen immunization and catch up on missed vaccinations.
Featured Article:
Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants highlight the importance of ongoing Centers for Disease Control (CDC) monitoring to inform the development of medical countermeasures, such as choosing antigens for updated COVID-19 vaccines.
Featured Article:
“Update on Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Outbreaks — Worldwide, January 2023–June 2024”
From January 2023 to June 2024, 74 vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) outbreaks occurred in 39 countries, mostly in Africa, due to insufficient vaccination rates. Effective international response requires timely, high-quality vaccination campaigns to boost immunity and stop these outbreaks.
For more information on COVID, visit HSDL’s COVID-19 Resource Archive. You can also find pandemic-related resources in HSDL’s Focus on Pandemics and Epidemics, and search our statistical resources related to public health. Other HSDL Focus topics that may be of interest are Fentanyl and Opioids, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Contact Tracing.
