The Health Surveillance Update is a weekly report of health events and disease outbreaks monitored by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division's Integrated Biosurveillance Branch.

The Health Surveillance Update is a weekly report of health events and disease outbreaks monitored by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division's Integrated Biosurveillance Branch.

Cervical cancer is a malignant neoplasm arising from the cells of the uterine cervix. The most common cause is infection by certain types of “high-risk” human papilloma viruses.

This case definition was developed in 2010 by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center in collaboration with a working group of subject matter experts from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the United States Army Public Health Command and the United States Military Cancer Institute. The definition was developed ...

This case definition was developed in 2010 by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC) in collaboration with a working group of subject matter experts from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASDHA), the United States Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) and the United States Military Cancer Institute. The ...

Melanoma in situ, also known as stage 0 melanoma, refers to malignant tumor cells that are confined to the epidermis (upper layer of skin).

This case definition was developed by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division for the purpose of descriptive epidemiological reports on invasive cancers among active duty service members. The case definition uses the “standard” AFHSD oncology case definition.

Pertussis or “whooping cough” is a highly infectious respiratory disease most commonly considered a disease of childhood.

This case definition was developed by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division (AFHSD) for the purpose of descriptive epidemiological reports on invasive cancers among active duty Service members. The case definition uses the “standard” AFHSD oncology case definition.

This case definition was developed by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division for the purpose of epidemiological surveillance of malignant, non-invasive breast lesions (i.e., ductal carcinoma in situ). The case definition uses the “standard” AFHSD oncology case definition.

Ovarian cancer is abnormal growth of malignant cells in the ovary. It is the leading cause of death in women diagnosed with gynecological cancers in the U.S. and there are no routine preventative screening methods.

There are two types of uterine cancer, endometrial cancer and uterine sarcoma.

This case definition was developed in 2010 by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center in collaboration with a working group of subject matter experts from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the United States Army Public Health Command and the United States Military Cancer Institute. The definition was developed ...

The MHS Notice of Privacy Practices describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. This is a print-ready, portrait version of the brochure, measuring 8.5” x 11” (vertical).

The Military Acute Concussion Evaluation 2 is an acute assessment tool for all medically trained personnel who treat service members involved in a potentially concussive event. The MACE 2 incorporates current state-of-the-science traumatic brain injury information, including vestibular-ocular-motor screening. The MACE 2 is an updated version of the ...