Medical Surveillance Monthly Report

Click on the icon to open, download and save the latest issue of MSMRThe April 2026 issue of MSMR  features two full reports and a brief report, beginning with a study of tobacco and nicotine use indicators from two data sources for U.S. active component service members in 2023; followed by a report on head and neck cancer among service members, from 2010 to 2024; with brief report on the incidence of oropharyngeal cancer among service members, from 2005 to 2024;;and concludes with the monthly summary of the most frequent reportable medical events within the Military Health System.

The Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published continually since 1995, is a peer-reviewed journal of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. MSMR publishes monthly reports describing the incidence, distribution, impact, or trends of illness and injuries among members of the United States Armed Forces and other beneficiaries of the Military Health System.

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April 1, 2026

MSMR Vol. 33 No. 4 - April 2026

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The April 2026 MSMR features two full reports and a brief report, beginning with a study of tobacco and nicotine use indicators from two data sources for U.S. active component service members in 2023; followed by a report on head and neck cancer among active component service members from 2010 to 2024; with brief report on the incidence of ...

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March 1, 2026

MSMR Vol. 33 No. 3 - March 2026

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The March 2026 MSMR features two full reports and a Surveillance Snapshot, beginning with a report on mortality rates among U.S. service members, from 2010 to 2020; followed by a report on the incidence and burden of endometriosis among U.S. active component service women, 2017 to 2024; with a Surveillance Snapshot on mid-year populations by sex, age, ...

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Feb. 1, 2026

MSMR Vol. 33 No. 2 - February 2026

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The February 2026 MSMR features a report on the number of tuberculosis tests and diagnoses of latent tuberculosis infection in the U.S. Army; a historical review on post-infection symptoms in U.S. soldiers with malaria during World War II and its major limitation to return to duty; a Surveillance Snapshot on adherence to disease and injury ...

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Jan. 1, 2026

MSMR Vol. 33 No. 1 - January 2026

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The January 2026 MSMR features a full report on Guillain-Barré syndrome among U.S. active component service members, 2014–2022; and a report on distinct approaches to racial and ethnic classification to the surveillance of obstetric and neonatal outcomes in the U.S. military, 2010–2021; followed by a case report an atypical Ross River virus infection ...

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Dec. 1, 2025

MSMR Vol. 32 No. 12 - December 2025

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The December 2025 issue of MSMR features four full reports: the annual update on cold weather injuries among the active and reserve components; a report on trends in the prevalence of obesity among U.S. active component service members and civilians; the annual update on diagnoses of mental health disorders among active component service members; a ...

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Nov. 1, 2025

MSMR Vol. 32 No. 11 - November 2025

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The November 2025 MSMR presents four full reports on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), led by the annual update on STIs among active component service members, 2016–2024; followed by a report on follow up testing for chlamydia or gonorrhea among male Air Force basic trainees, 2017–2023; accompanied by a report on sexual networks of service ...

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Oct. 1, 2025

MSMR Vol. 32 No. 10 - October 2025

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The October 2025 MSMR presents five full reports: measles, mumps, rubella and varicella within the Military Health System; seasonal influenza hospitalization among service members; BMI, physical fitness, and COVID-19 hospitalization in the Army; adverse pregnancy outcomes in female service members after COVID-19 infection or vaccination; long COVID ...

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Aug. 1, 2025

MSMR Vol. 32 No. 8 - August 2025

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The August 2025 MSMR presents four articles: a report on venomous animal bites and stings in U.S. active component service members, 2008–2023; a report on potential high arbovirus exposure in INDOPACOM during U.S. deployment or exercises in Papua New Guinea; a Historical Perspective on early U.S. military immunization against tetanus and diphtheria; ...

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July 1, 2025

MSMR Vol. 32 No. 7 - July 2025

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The July 2025 MSMR features four articles, with a report on a vaccine-preventable outbreak of acute respiratory illness and pneumonia associated with adenovirus at a U.S. Marine Corps training center; followed by a brief report on longitudinal associations between health-related quality of life and female service member readiness; a case report on a ...