The purpose of this document is to highlight guidance for personnel involved in the collection, storage, and shipping of respiratory viral specimens for the DoD Global, Laboratory-based, Influenza Surveillance Program.

Describes the program for the 2015-2016 Influenza Season

This charter establishes the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel

This document describes the membership of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel

The mosquito-borne viral encephalitides are viral diseases transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito that carries the virus from various vertebrate hosts to humans.

Herpes zoster, commonly known as “shingles,” results from reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus in the dorsal root ganglia.

Leishmaniasis is typically a zoonosis with a variety of mammalian reservoir hosts, including canines and rodents.

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness caused by one of four dengue viruses.

Arthropod-borne hemorrhagic fevers are a diverse group of viral illnesses transmitted by arthropod vectors such as ticks or mosquitoes.

This case definition was developed in 2013 by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC) for the purpose of epidemiological surveillance of a sexually transmitted disease important to military associated populations.

Among military members, plant dermatitis can cause significant temporary disability and lost-duty time.

Lyme disease is a zoonotic tick-borne disease that is caused by infection with a spirochetal bacterium of the genus Borrelia.

Allergic rhinitis is a common cause of troubling symptoms and of lost-duty time associated with obtaining health care in the Armed Forces, especially during the spring and fall allergy seasons.

The virus that causes West Nile fever is most often spread to humans and other animals by the bite of an infected mosquito. Approximately 80% of infected individuals will have no clinical symptoms. The other 20% will have mild symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting, swollen lymph glands, and skin rash on the chest, stomach and ...

In the military, coccidioidomycosis is an occupational hazard for those stationed or training in endemic areas and can lead to a significant loss of workdays for those affected.