U.S. State Life Tables, 2019

This report presents complete period life tables for each of the 50 states and District of Columbia by sex, based on 2019 age-specific death rates.

Phallus impudicus. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

A description is provided for Phallus impudicus. Some information on its morphological characteristics, associated organisms and substrata, dispersal and transmission, economic impacts, habitats and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Algeria, Liberia, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe), Asi (Armenia, China, Anhui, Guangdong, Hainan, Hebei, Shanxi, Georgia, India, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, Vietnam), Atlantic Ocean (Spain, Islas Canarias), Australasia (Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New Zealand), Caribbean (Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico), Central America (Costa Rica, Panama), Europe (Åland Islands, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK), North America (Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Mexico, USA, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin), Pacific Ocean (Samoa), South America (Brazil, Amazonas, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo, Chile, Colombia, Guyana, Uruguay)).

Maternal and Infant Characteristics and Outcomes Among Women With Confirmed or Presumed COVID-19 During Pregnancy: 14 States and the District of Columbia

This report describes characteristics and selected pregnancy outcomes among mothers with and without confirmed or presumed COVID-19 during pregnancy by maternal age, educational attainment, race and Hispanic origin, and source of payment for the delivery for a 14-state and District of Columbia reporting area.

The COVID States Project #75: Attitudes toward COVID-19 boosters before and after Omicron

Recognizing that the protection conferred by COVID-19 vaccines may wane over time, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has encouraged adults in the United States to receive booster shots that can augment their immunity to the virus. While the Biden administration sought to encourage all adults to receive boosters, the CDC initially authorized the shots only for higher-risk individuals. Subsequently, authorization was broadened to all adults, although only higher-risk individuals were encouraged to pursue boosters. Most recently, after substantial criticism, the CDC changed its language to encourage all adults to receive boosters.But regardless of the language, are US adults sufficiently convinced to seek booster shots? Will the same factors that contributed to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccine resistance impact booster shots? The answers may have profound public health implications as the US enters the season during which respiratory viruses typically have the greatest impact, and the highly-transmissible Omicron variant rapidly becomes the dominant form of COVID-19, after being labeled a variant of concern by the World Health Organization on November 26th.Between November 3rd and December 3rd, 2021, the COVID States Project asked 22,277 adults in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia about their attitudes and behaviors regarding COVID-19. In particular, we asked about whether people are vaccinated or intend to be vaccinated, and whether they had sought booster shots or intend to seek a booster shot. In this brief report, we examine attitudes toward COVID-19 booster shots, and whether they differ across particular groups of people. Since the survey was ongoing when news about Omicron emerged in the US, we also take an initial look at whether these attitudes have begun to shift along with perceptions of the threat posed by COVID-19 subsequent to the November 26th announcement.

State Declines in Heart Disease Mortality in the United States, 2000–2019

This report examines changes in heart disease death rates for 2000–2019 in the United States and for all states and the District of Columbia.

Toumeyella parvicornis. [Distribution map].

A new distribution map is provided for Toumeyella parvicornis (Cockerell). Hemiptera: Coccidae. Hosts: Pinus spp. Information is given on the geographical distribution in Europe (France, Italy), North America (Canada, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States (Alabama, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin)).

Aiming for Zero: Reducing Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the D.C. Department of Corrections

Background Washington, District of Columbia lowered severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 transmission in its large jail while community incidence was still high Methods Coordinated clinical and operational interventions brought new cases to near zero. Results Aggressive infection control and underlying jail architecture can promote correctional coronavirus disease 2019 management. Conclusions More intensive monitoring could help confirm that in-house transmission is truly zero.