Record Details

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)

Harvard Dataverse (Africa Rice Center, Bioversity International, CCAFS, CIAT, IFPRI, IRRI and WorldFish)

View Archive Info
 
 
Field Value
 
Title National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
 
Identifier https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/2GIECP
 
Creator N/A
 
Publisher Harvard Dataverse
 
Description Users can view reports regarding respiratory diseases, bacterial disease outbreaks, meningitis and vaccine-preventable diseases.

Background

The National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) is a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The NCIRD seeks to prevent and control illness and death from vaccine-preventable and respiratory diseases. The NCIRD offers surveillance reports regarding the spread of vaccine-preventable illnesses, as well as prevention and symptoms. Topics include: influenza, pneumonia, meningitis, and whooping cough, among others.


User Functionality

Users can view statistical information pertaining to illness prevalence. In addition, users can view information on illness symptoms, prevention, and the CDC’s outbreak response. Some reports are available for download as PDF files.

Data Notes

Surveillance information is collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
 
Subject Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
vaccination
immunization
pneumonia
influenza
flu
streptococcus
streptococcal disease
necrotizing fasciitis
impetigo
scarlet fever
strep throat
strep toxic shock
anthrax vaccine
bacterial meningitis
diptheria
meningococcal meningitis
pertusis
whooping cough
measles
mumps
rubella
herpesvirus
polio
viral gastroenteritis
rotavirus
norovirus