Notifiable diseases, United States, 1994

"This publication contains summary tables of the official statistics for the reported occurrence of nationally notifiable diseases in the United States for the year 1994. This information is collected and compiled from reports to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). Because the dates of onset and dates of diagnosis for notifiable diseases are often unknown, these surveillance data are presented by the week that they were reported to public health officials. These data are then finalized and published in the MMWR Summary of Notifiable Diseases, United States, for use by state and local health departments; schools of medicine and public health; communications media; local, state, and federal agencies; and other agencies or persons interested in following the trends of reportable conditions in the United States. Publication of the annual summary also ensures documentation of diseases that are considered national priorities for notification and of the annual number of cases of such diseases. Part 1 contains information on morbidity for each of the conditions considered nationally notifiable during 1994. In all tables, leprosy is listed as Hansen disease and typhus fever (tick-borne) as Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). The tables show the number of cases of notifiable diseases reported to CDC for 1994, as well as the distribution of cases by month and geographic location, and by patient's age, race, and ethnicity. The data are final totals as of July 7, 1995, unless otherwise noted. Part 2 contains graphs and maps depicting summary data for many of the notifiable conditions described in tabular form in Part I. Part 3 includes tables showing the number of cases of notifiable diseases reported to CDC and to the National Office of Vital Statistics since 1945. It also includes a table on deaths associated with specified notifiable diseases reported to the National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, for the period 1983-1992." - p. iiForeward -- Background -- Data sources -- Interpreting data -- 1994 Highlights for selected diseases -- Bibliography -- Summaries of notifiable diseases in the United States, 1994 -- Graphs and maps for selected notifiable diseases in the United States -- Historical summary tables covering the period 1945-1994 -- Notifiable DiseasesThe following CDC staff members contributed to this report: Denise T. Koo, Andrew G. Dean, Ruth W. Slade, Carol M. Knowles, Deborah A. Adams, Wanda K. Fortune, Patsy A. Hall, Robert F. Fagan, Barbara Panter-Connah, Harry R. Holden, Gerald F. Jones, Clarence Lee Maddox, Division of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Epidemiology Program Office; Dana J. Milk, Scientific Information and Communications Program, Public Health Publications Branch, Epidemiology Program Office; Consultant: , Willie J. Anderson, , Office of the Vice President for Health Affairs, Emory University.Bibliography: p. x-xvi.756553

Statistical summary of notifiable diseases in the United States

"This publication contains summary tables of the official statistics for the occurrence of nationally notifiable diseases in the United States for calendar year 1993. This information is collected and compiled from reports to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). Part 1 contains information on morbidity for each of the 49 currently notifiable conditions. In all tables, leprosy is listed as Hansen disease, typhus fever (flea-borne) as murine typhus fever, and typhus fever (tick-borne) as Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). The tables show the number of cases of notifiable diseases reported to CDC for 1993, as well as the distribution of cases by month and geographic location, and by patient's age, race, and ethnicity. Part 2 contains graphs and maps depicting summary data for many of the notifiable conditions described in tabular form in Part I. Part 3 includes tables showing the number of cases of notifiable diseases reported to CDC and to the National Office of Vital Statistics since 1944. It also includes a table on deaths associated with specified notifiable diseases reported to the National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, for the period 1982-1991." - p. iiForeward -- Background -- Data sources -- Interpreting data -- 1993 Highlights for selected diseases -- Selected bibliography -- Summaries of notifiable diseases in the United States, 1993 -- Graphs and maps for selected notifiable diseases in the United States -- Historical summary tables covering the period 1944-199 -- Notifiable Diseases"The following CDC staff members prepared this report: Denise T. Koo, Andrew G. Dean, Ruth W. Slade, Carol M. Knowles, Deborah A. Adams, Wanda K. Fortune, Patsy A. Hall, Robert F. Fagan, Barbara Panter-Connah, Harry R. Holden, Gerald F. Jones, Clarence Lee Maddox, Division of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Epidemiology Program Office; Consultant: Willie J. Anderson, Office of the Vice President for Health Affairs, Emory University.""The statistical summary of notifiable diseases in the United States is published to accompany each volume of the Morbidity and mortality weekly report."--T.p. verso.Bibliography: p. xi-xvii.924736

Framework for evaluating public health surveillance systems for early detection of outbreaks: recommendations from the CDC Working Group

"The threat of terrorism and high-profile disease outbreaks has drawn attention to public health surveillance systems for early detection of outbreaks. State and local health departments are enhancing existing surveillance systems and developing new systems to better detect outbreaks through public health surveillance. However, information is limited about the usefulness of surveillance systems for outbreak detection or the best ways to support this function. This report supplements previous guidelines for evaluating public health surveillance systems. Use of this framework is intended to improve decision-making regarding the implementation of surveillance for outbreak detection. Use of a standardized evaluation methodology, including description of system design and operation, also will enhance the exchange of information regarding methods to improve early detection of outbreaks. The framework directs particular attention to the measurement of timeliness and validity for outbreak detection. The evaluation framework is designed to support assessment and description of all surveillance approaches to early detection, whether through traditional disease reporting, specialized analytic routines for aberration detection, or surveillance using early indicators of disease outbreaks, such as syndromic surveillance." - p. 1prepared by James W. Buehler, Richard S. Hopkins, J. Marc Overhage, Daniel M. Sosin, Van Tong.Cover title."May 7, 2004.""The material in this report originated in the Epidemiology Program Office, Stephen B. Thacker, M.D., Director, and the Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics, Daniel M. Sosin, M.D., Director."Includes bibliographical references (p. 10-11)

Design and descriptive results of the "Growth, Exercise and Nutrition Epidemiological Study In preSchoolers": The GENESIS Study

BACKGROUND: The Growth, Exercise and Nutrition Epidemiological Study in preSchoolers (GENESIS) attempts to evaluate the food and nutrient intakes, as well as growth and development of a representative sample of Greek toddlers and preschool children. In the current work the study design, data collection procedures and some preliminary data of the GENESIS study are presented. METHODS: From April 2003 to July 2004, 1218 males and 1156 females 1 to 5 years old, stratified by parental educational level (Census 1999), were examined from 105 nurseries in five counties. Approximately 300 demographic, lifestyle, physical activity, dietary, anthropometrical and DNA variables have been recorded from the study population (children and parents). RESULTS: Regarding anthropometrical indices, boys were found to be taller than girls at all ages (P < 0.05) and heavier only for the age period from 1 to 3 years old (P < 0.05). No significant differences were found between genders regarding the prevalence of at risk of overweight (16.5% to 18.6% for boys and 18.5 to 20.6 % for girls) and overweight (14.0% to 18.9% for boys and 12.6% to 20.0% for girls). Additionally, boys older than 2 years of age were found to have a higher energy intake compared to girls (P < 0.05). A similar tendency was observed regarding the mean dietary intake of fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates and protein with boys exhibiting a higher intake than girls in most age groups (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of overweight in the current preschool population is considerably high. Future but more extensive analyses of the GENESIS data will be able to reveal the interactions of the parameters leading to this phenomenon

Prevalence of obesity in preschool Greek children, in relation to parental characteristics and region of residence

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to record the prevalence of overweight and obesity in relation to parental education level, parental body mass index and region of residence, in preschool children in Greece.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A total of 2374 children (1218 males and 1156 females) aged 1–5 years, stratified by parental educational level (Census 1999), were examined from 105 nurseries in five counties, from April 2003 to July 2004, Weight (kg) and height (cm) were obtained and BMI (kg/m²) was calculated. Both the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) methods were used to classify each child as "normal", "at risk of overweight" and "overweight". Parental demographic characteristics, such as age and educational level and parental anthropometrical data, such as stature and body weight, were also recorded with the use of a specifically designed questionnaire.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The overall estimates of at risk of overweight and overweight using the CDC method was 31.9%, 10.6 percentage points higher than the IOTF estimate of 21.3% and this difference was significant (p < 0.001). Children with one obese parent had 91% greater odds for being overweight compared to those with no obese parent, while the likelihood for being overweight was 2.38 times greater for children with two obese parents in the multivariate model.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Both methods used to assess prevalence of obesity have demonstarted that a high percentage of the preschool children in our sample were overweight. Parental body mass index was also shown to be an obesity risk factor in very young children.</p

Notifiable diseases, United States, 1995

Foreward -- Background -- Data sources -- Interpreting data -- 1995 Highlights for selected diseases -- Summaries of notifiable diseases in the United States, 1995 -- Graphs and maps for selected notifiable diseases in the United States -- Historical summary tables covering the period 1966-1995 -- Bibliography"The following CDC staff members contributed to this report: Denise T. Koo, Andrew G. Dean, Myra A. Montalbano, Carol M. Knowles, Deborah A. Adams, Timothy M. Copeland, Patsy A. Hall, Robert F. Fagan, Harry R. Holden, Gerald F. Jones, Clarence Lee Maddox, Division of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Epidemiology Program Office; Consultant: Willie J. Anderson, Office of the Vice President for Health Affairs, Emory University."Bibliography: p. 81-87.892699

Notifiable diseases, United States, 1997

"This publication contains summary tables of the official statistics for the reported occurrence of nationally notifiable diseases in the United States for 1997. These statistics are collected and compiled from reports to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), which is operated by CDC in collaboration with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE). Because the dates of onset or diagnosis for notifiable diseases are not always reported, these surveillance data are presented by the week they were reported to CDC by public health officials in state and territorial health departments. These data are finalized and published in the MMWR Summary of Notifiable Diseases, United States for use by state and local health departments; schools of medicine and public health; communications media; local, state, and federal agencies; and other agencies or persons interested in following the trends of reportable diseases in the United States. The annual publication of the Summary also documents which diseases are considered national priorities for notification and the annual number of cases of such diseases. The Highlights section presents information on selected nationally notifiable and non-notifiable diseases to provide a context in which to interpret surveillance and disease-trend data and to provide further information on the epidemiology and prevention of selected diseases. Part 1 contains information regarding morbidity for each of the diseases considered nationally notifiable during 1997. The tables provide the number of cases of notifiable diseases reported to CDC for 1997, as well as the distribution of cases by month and geographic location and by patient's age, sex, race, and Hispanic ethnicity. The data are final totals as of July 25, 1998, unless otherwise noted. Because no cases of anthrax or yellow fever were reported in the United States during 1997, these nationally notifiable diseases do not appear in the tables in Part 1. Nationally notifiable diseases that are reportable in fewer than 40 states also do not appear in these tables. In all tables, leprosy is listed as Hansen disease, and tickborne typhus fever is listed as Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). Part 2 contains graphs and maps. These graphs and maps depict summary data for many of the notifiable diseases described in tabular form in Part 1. Part 3 contains tables that list the number of cases of notifiable diseases reported to CDC since 1966. It also includes a table enumerating deaths associated with specified notifiable diseases reported to the National Center for Health Statistics, CDC during 1987-1996." - p. 1Summaries of notifiable diseases in the United States, 1997 -- Graphs and maps for selected notifiable diseases in the United States -- Historical summary tables covering the period 1966-1997 -- BibliographyThe following CDC staff members contributed to this report: Samuel L. Groseclose, Myra A. Montalbano, Carol M. Knowles, Deborah A. Adams, Patsy A. Hall, Robert F. Fagan, Karl A. Brendel, Harry R. Holden, Gerald F. Jones, Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics, Epidemiology Program Office; in collaboration with Willie J. Anderson, Rollins School of Public Health. Emory University; Angela Trosclair, Carol A. Worsham, TRW, Inc.Bibliography: p. 81-87.1007537

Summary of notifiable diseases -- United States, 1999

"The MMWR Summary of Notifiable Diseases, United States, 1999 contains, in tabular and graphical form, the official statistics for the reported occurrence of nationally notifiable diseases in the United States for 1999. These statistics are collected and compiled from reports to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), which is operated by CDC in collaboration with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE). The Summary is located on the Internet at . This site also includes publications from past years. Because the dates of onset or diagnosis for notifiable diseases are not always reported, these surveillance data are presented by the week they were reported to CDC by public health officials in state and territorial health departments. These data are finalized and published each year in the Summary for use by state and local health departments; schools of medicine and public health; communications media; local, state, and federal agencies; and other agencies or persons interested in following the trends of reportable diseases in the United States. This publication also documents which diseases are considered national priorities for notification and the annual number of cases of such diseases. The Highlights section presents information on selected nationally notifiable diseases to provide a context in which to interpret surveillance and disease-trend data and to provide further information on the epidemiology and prevention of selected diseases. Past publications included information on selected non-notifiable diseases, but this year's Summary presents only highlights of nationally notifiable diseases. Part 1 contains tables that present incidence data for each of the diseases considered nationally notifiable during 1999. The tables provide the number of cases of notifiable diseases reported to CDC for 1999, as well as the distribution of cases by month and geographic location and by patient's age, sex, race, and Hispanic ethnicity. The data are final totals as of August 15, 2000, unless otherwise noted. In all tables, leprosy is listed as Hansen disease, and tickborne typhus fever is listed as Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). Part 2 contains graphs and maps. These graphs and maps depict summary data for many of the notifiable diseases described in tabular form in Part 1. Part 3 contains tables that list the number of cases of notifiable diseases reported to CDC since 1968. This section also includes a table enumerating deaths associated with specified notifiable diseases reported to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), CDC, during 1989-1998. The Selected Reading section presents general and disease-specific references for notifiable infectious diseases. These references provide additional information on surveillance and epidemiologic issues, diagnostic issues, or disease control activities." - p. ivPreface -- Background -- Data sources -- Interpreting data -- Highlights -- Summaries of notifiable diseases in the United States, 1999 -- Graphs and maps for selected notifiable diseases in the United States -- Historical summaries of notifiable diseases in the United States, 1968--1999 -- Selected readingThe following CDC staff members contributed to this report: Samuel L. Groseclose, Patsy A. Hall, Carol M. Knowles, Deborah A. Adams, Suzette Park, Felicia Perry, Pearl Sharp, Willie J. Anderson, Kathryn Snavely, Robert F. Fagan, J. Javier Aponte, Gerald F. Jones, David A. Nitschke, Carol A. Worsham, M. Kathleen Glynn, ManHuei Chang,. Timothy Doyle, Ruth Ann Jajosky, Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics, Epidemiology Program Office; in collaboration with Scott Noldy, EDS Corp.Selected reading: p. 91-101

Summary of notifiable diseases -- United States, 2000

"The MMWR Summary of Notifiable Diseases, United States, 2000 contains, in tabular and graphical form, the official statistics for the reported occurrence of nationally notifiable diseases in the United States for 2000. These statistics are collected and compiled from reports to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), which is operated by CDC in collaboration with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE). The Summary is located on the Internet at . This site also includes publications from past years. Because dates of onset or diagnosis for notifiable diseases are not always reported, surveillance data are presented by the week they were reported to CDC by public health officials in state and territorial health departments. Data are finalized and published each year in the Summary for use by state and local health departments; schools of medicine and public health; communications media; local, state, and federal agencies; and other agencies or persons interested in following the trends of reportable diseases in the United States. This publication also documents which diseases are considered national priorities for notification and the annual number of cases of such diseases. The Highlights section presents information on selected nationally notifiable diseases to provide a context in which to interpret surveillance and disease-trend data and to provide further information on the epidemiology and prevention of selected diseases. Past publications included information on selected non-notifiable diseases, but in 1999, the Summary began presenting only highlights of nationally notifiable diseases. Part 1 contains tables of incidence data for each disease considered nationally notifiable during 2000. These tables provide the number of cases of notifiable diseases reported to CDC for 2000, as well as the distribution of cases by month and geographic location and by patient's age, sex, race, and Hispanic ethnicity. Data are final totals as of August 24, 2001, unless otherwise noted. In all tables, leprosy is listed as Hansen disease, and tickborne typhus fever is listed as Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). In addition, syphilis (all stages) includes the following categories: latent; early latent; late latent; latent of unknown duration; neurosyphilis; late, with clinical manifestations other than neurosyphilis; syphilitic stillbirth; and congenital syphilis. Part 2 contains graphs and maps that depict summary data for many of the notifiable diseases described in tabular form in Part 1. Part 3 contains tables of the number of cases of notifiable diseases reported to CDC since 1969. This section also includes a table enumerating deaths associated with specified notifiable diseases reported to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), CDC, during 1989-1998. The Selected Reading section presents general and disease-specific references for notifiable infectious diseases. These references provide additional information on surveillance and epidemiologic issues, diagnostic issues, and disease-control activities." - p. ivPreface -- Background -- Data sources -- Interpreting data -- Highlights -- Summaries of notifiable diseases in the United States, 2000 -- Graphs and maps for selected notifiable diseases in the United States -- Historical summaries of notifiable diseases in the United States, 1969-2000 -- Selected reading -- State and Territorial Epidemiologists and Laboratory DirectorsThe following CDC staff members contributed to this report: Samuel L. Groseclose, Wayne S. Brathwaite, Patsy A. Hall, Carol M. Knowles, Deborah A. Adams, Felicia Connor, Michele Hester, Pearl Sharp, Willie J. Anderson, Robert F. Fagan, J. Javier Aponte, Gerald F. Jones, David A. Nitschke, Jim Vaughan, Carol A. Worsham, Manhuei Chang,. Timothy Doyle, Ruth Ann Jajosky, Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics, Epidemiology Program Office; in collaboration with: Scott Noldy, EDS Corp.Selected reading: p. 91-100.1208316

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report

"The Highlights section presents noteworthy epidemiologic and prevention information for 2006 for selected diseases and additional information to aid in the interpretation of surveillance and disease-trend data. Part 1 contains tables showing incidence data for the nationally notifiable infectious diseases during 2006. The tables provide the number of cases reported to CDC for 2006 as well as the distribution of cases by month, geographic location, and the patient's demographic characteristics (age, sex, race, and ethnicity). Part 2 contains graphs and maps that depict summary data for certain notifiable infectious diseases described in tabular form in Part 1. Part 3 contains tables that list the number of cases of notifiable diseases reported to CDC since 1975. This section also includes a table enumerating deaths associated with specified notifiable diseases reported to CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) during 2002-2004. The Selected Reading section presents general and disease-specific references for notifiable infectious diseases. These references provide additional information on surveillance and epidemiologic concerns, diagnostic concerns, and disease-control activities." - p. 1Preface -- Background -- Revised international health regulations -- Infectious diseases designated as notifiable at the national level during 2006 -- Data sources -- Interpreting data -- Transition in NNDSS data collection and reporting -- Highlights -- Summaries of notifiable diseases in the United States, 2006 -- Graphs and maps for selected notifiable diseases in the United states, 2006 -- Historical summaries of notifiable diseases in the United States, 1975--2006 -- Selected readingprepared by Scott J.N. McNabb, Ruth Ann Jajosky, Patsy A. Hall-Baker, Deborah A. Adams, Pearl Sharp, Carol Worsham, Willie J. Anderson, J. Javier Aponte, Gerald F. Jones, David A. Nitschke, Araceli Rey, Michael S. Wodajo, Division of Integrated Surveillance Systems and Services, National Center for Public Health Informatics, Coordinating Center for Health Information and Service, CDC."The statistical summary of notifiable diseases in the United States is published to accompany each volume of the Morbidity and mortality weekly report."--T.p. verso.Selected reading: p. 84-94.1835437