Morbidity and mortality weekly report, Vol. 27, no. 41, October 13, 1978

Current trends: Goal to eliminate measles from the United States -- Epidemiologic notes and reports: Echovirus type 9 outbreak - New York -- Legionnaires' disease - Los Angeles, California -- Rabies in a pet skunk - Arizona -- Measles - Maryland -- Vibrio cholerae infection - Louisiana. ; Figure 1. Onset of illness, by week, in ECHO 9 cases, Long Island, New York, 1978 -- Figure 2. Clinical presentation of ECHO 9 cases with either pharyngitis or aseptic meningitis, by age, Long Island, New York, April 20-September 23, 1978 -- Table 1. Clinical findings among ECHO 9 patients, Nassau County, 1978 and 1970-1977 -- Table 1. Vaccination status of 46 reported measles cases, January 1, 1978, through June 30, 1978, Maryland. ; Table 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 October 7, 1978, and October 9, 1977 (40th week) -- Table IV. Deaths in 121 U.S. cities, week endingOctober 7, 1978 (40th week).