This study assessed the incidence and incidence rate ratio of selected kidney events among U.S. active component service members that occurred from 31 days to six months after a COVID-19 test. Early evidence suggests that COVID-19 is linked to kidney-related events in older and hospitalized patients but has not been examined among a younger, healthy ...

The Defense Health Agency-Public Health Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division’s Global Emerging Infections Surveillance program partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the release of a global emerging infectious disease supplement for the November 2024 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.

One of the challenges for Department of Defense public health experts in determining the impact of exposures on service members is identifying specific exposures and quantifying the exposure level that can lead to adverse health outcomes.

This Surveillance Snapshot data suggest that modifications to the fitness training regimen may reduce bone stress injuries during basic cadet training at a military service academy.

Severe bites by military working dogs can inflict significant medical and logistical burdens to operational units due to emergency evacuations, antibiotic treatments, and lost duty time.

Female-specific risk factors, including mental health, for ischemic heart and cerebrovascular diseases have only recently been recognized. This study summarizes trends from 2014 through 2023 in the incidence of ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular heart disease among U.S. active component female service members and identifies potential military ...

Reportable Medical Events documented in the Disease Reporting System internet by health care providers and public health officials throughout the Military Health System are reported monthly in the Medical Surveillance Monthly Report.

Since 2004, MSMR has published annual updates on the incidence of cold weather injuries affecting U.S. Armed Force members for the five most recent cold seasons. Cold weather injuries are of significant military concern due to potential effects on service members (e.g., morbidity and potential disability) and the total force (e.g., adverse impacts on ...

There are multiple dimensions of health that help maximize wellness and readiness for service members. As mental health impacts and is impacted by each of these dimensions, it is important to strive to practice multiple healthy behaviors.

While balance disorders can affect almost anyone, service members are at greater risk for certain types of inner ear damage that can affect balance.

According to U.S. Defense Health Agency-Public Health experts, noncombat-related injuries are the primary reason active duty service members seek medical treatment.

This Surveillance Snapshot describes hepatitis A and B virus antibody positivity results from 2023 among enlisted recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

This annual report summarizes numbers and trends of newly identified HIV-antibody seropositivity, from January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024, among military members of five services under the active and reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces, in addition to the Army and Air Force National Guard.