Morbidity and mortality weekly report, Vol. 27, no. 3, January 20, 1978

Current trends: Follow-up on infant botulism - United States -- Epidemiologic notes and reports: False-positive gram strains due to non-viable organisms in sterile commerical transport medium - Colorado, Ohio -- International notes: Influenza - People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Philippines, United Kingdom, United States.Figure 1. Cases of infant botulism reported to CDC, January 1, 1975-December 31, 1977 -- Figure 2. Infant botulism cases reporting to CDC, by month of onset, January 1, 1975-December 31, 1977Table I. Summary-Cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States -- Table II. Notifiable diseases of low frequency: United States -- Table III. Cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States, weeks ending January 14, 1978, and January 15, 1977 (2nd week) -- Table IV. Deaths in 121 U.S. cities, week ending January 14, 1978 (2nd week)