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Biostatistics and Public Health Resources

Surveillance - National and Global

Surveillance Resource Center  (CDC) Provides guidance for improving the practice of collection, analysis, and use of data to target public health prevention. 

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) (CDC) weekly scientific publication of public health information and recommendations

National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System  gathers data from U.S. state and territorial health departments for about 120 national notifiable diseases and conditions that are reportable in their jurisdictions to defend America from health threats.

WER (WHO) Weekly Epidemiology Record from World Health Organization

Global Alert and Response (WHO) integrated global alert and response system for epidemics and other public health emergencies

Surveillance - Topical

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (CDC)  system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services since 1984.

HIV/AIDS Surveillance Database  (CDC) Compilation of information from surveys on AIDS and HIV infection in developing countries with population of at least 5000 (excluding North America)

National Oral Health Surveillance System  (CDC) monitor the burden of oral disease, use of the oral health care delivery system, and the status of community water fluoridation on both a national and state level.

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Result (SEER) (National Cancer Institute) provides information on cancer statistic

Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) (CDC) provides fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data