Selected Resources

EID: Emerging Infectious Diseases

A journal published by the National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC. EID is intended for professionals in infectious diseases and related sciences. Its goals are to promote the recognition of new and reemerging infectious diseases and to improve the understanding of disease emergence, prevention, and elimination. Includes tables of contents, full text of articles, and instructions to authors.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)

Prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Collection of data based on weekly reports to CDC by state health departments. Includes a searchable index of information from 1993 through present..

Repositories of Resources in Epidemiology

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information about the CDC and its 11 centers. Includes prevention guidelines and strategies, health information for travelers, publications and subscription series, contracts and grants, employment opportunities, and health information networks.

National Center for Health Statistics

The National Center for Health Statistics is the Nation's principal health statistics agency. Data is collected from populations through personal interviews and from vital and medical records. Includes health statistics from the National Health Interview Survey, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, and the National Vital Statistics System. Also has a searchable listing of electronic and print publications.

UCSF Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

World Health Organization Resources

A variety of global health information such as WHO press releases and newsletters, WHO statistical information system, WHO publications, international travel and health, and WHO vacancies and e-mail address directories.