The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the leading agencies in the United States that track, monitor, and evaluate emerging health problems. It provides timely updates and reports in an attempt to guide other organizations and members of the public accordingly. This paper describes the latest Morbidity and Motility Weekly Report presented by CDC.
Weekly Report
The latest report by CDC outlines the major health issues that Americans continue to face. From the presented document, it is evident that the agency has not identified new outbreaks within the past week. However, the document goes further to identify various health risks or challenges that all individuals should take seriously (“Morbidity and mortality,” n.d.). The organization reveals that influenza is a major medical condition that continues to affect many citizens. It goes further to encourage more people to consider the benefits of influenza vaccination in order to prevent or control it. Influenza antiviral drugs are also necessary since they can deliver positive health outcomes.
CDC encourages social health workers and other responsible organizations to educate and guide more people to embrace the power of vaccinations. Such evidence-based approaches will protect more citizens against the condition and all other potential complications. When members of the community receive such drugs, chances are high that they will record positive health outcomes (“Morbidity and mortality,” n.d.). Influenza is, therefore, a major health risk that requires the coordinated efforts of caregivers, hospitals, and community or social workers.
Other Health Issues
The latest report by the CDC goes further to identify various health concerns that all epidemiology agencies in the United States should take into consideration. The first one is that of increased use of injection drugs, heroin, and methamphetamine in heterosexuals and patients with syphilis (“Morbidity and mortality,” n.d.). According to the report, the country has grappled with such a health predicament since 2013. The second issue outlined in the report is that of motor vehicle traffic injuries and deaths (“General health status,” n.d.). This is a major health challenge that all stakeholders in this country should address in order to safeguard more lives.
The third issue identified in the report is that homeless individuals in the US are at risk of developing Hepatitis A. It would, therefore, be necessary for medical institutions to provide appropriate vaccinations to such citizens. The fourth challenge is the increasing number of new HIV transmissions in Wisconsin. The relevant agencies and organizations should implement evidence-based strategies and measures to minimize such infections and empower more people to lead high-quality lives (Shanahan, Fuller, Bush, Lin, & Gaston, 2015).
Epidemiology agencies in the US should consider the identified key trends and propose superior measures to meet the health needs of the greatest number of citizens. Similarly, any disease outbreak will definitely capture attention of CDC and other relevant institutions. Such a move can result in evidence-based measures aimed at protecting lives and empowering more individuals to lead high-quality lives.
Conclusion
The above discussion has revealed that health remains a critical function of every government. This is the reason why the CDC provides weekly reports identifying new health risks and outbreaks that have the potential to affect American citizens. Such updates guide epidemiology organizations to implement evidence-based initiatives to manage such conditions or provide vaccinations whenever necessary. Such measures continue to meet the health needs of more people in this country.
References
General health status. (n.d.) Web.
Morbidity and mortality weekly report. (n.d.). Web.
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