The MMWR weekly contains data on specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health departments and reports on infectious and chronic diseases, environmental hazards, natural or human-generated disasters, occupational diseases and injuries, and intentional and unintentional injuries. Also included are reports on topics of international interest and notices of events of interest to the public health community.
On November 9th, in advance of World Pneumonia Day, the CDC will release an issue dedicated to efforts and resources around the leading infectious killer of children worldwide — pneumonia.