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June 11, 2004

MMWR on Suicide, Bioterror, Phone #s for the Feds

Everything you've ever wanted to know about methods of teen suicide is in the current issue of the Centers for Disease Control Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which finds "a substantial decline in suicides by firearm and an increase in suicides by suffocation in persons aged 10--14 and 15--19 years. Beginning in 1997, among persons aged 10--14 years, suffocation surpassed firearms as the most common suicide method. The decline in firearm suicides combined with the increase in suicides by suffocation suggests that changes have occurred in suicidal behavior among youths during the preceding decade. Public health officials should develop intervention strategies that address the challenges posed by these changes, including programs that integrate monitoring systems, etiologic research, and comprehensive prevention activities."

Another article covers bioterrorism surveillance, complete with pictures of the most likely afflictions. An appendix to the article has a list of phone numbers for FBI field offices in every state.

Posted by chris at June 11, 2004 08:57 AM

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