Disease burden and surveillance
A critical tool in determining the most efficient strategy for fighting specific illnesses is disease burden data. This information can provide governments, nongovernmental organizations, funders, and other stakeholders with a sense of which diseases are affecting a population, how many people are affected by a particular disease, and where funding may be most needed.
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Key resources
Global Immunization News
A monthly publication from the GAVI Alliance that provides updates on immunization activities worldwide, including information on specific diseases and activities by region.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
A regular report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with up-to-date information on disease surveillance in the United States and globally.
Weekly Epidemiological Record
Similar to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, this regular World Health Organization publication contains global disease surveillance information.
