Week of May 8, 2023

This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, emergency department visits among adolescents related to mental health, suicide-related behaviors, and drug overdoses decreased as of late 2022 compared to a similar period in 2021. However, concerns remain, particularly for teenage girls. Second, CDC warns of a recently emerged drug-resistant fungus causing severe ringworm infections in New York City. Third, an increase in worldwide polio cases highlights the urgent need to vaccinate every child. Finally, a multistate Salmonella outbreak in 2021 was linked to eating seafood.