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										Timely access to quality data is an essential part of sexually transmitted disease prevention and control.Timely data collection and analysis helps programs: detect outbreaks, prioritize intervention activities, allocate scarce resources, plan new program activities, and identify underserved populations most at risk of STDs. A key area of data collection and management is informatics. Informatics uses information systems and technology to perform data collection, management, and analysis quickly and easily.Resources for STD Case NotificationAccess tools and guidance for conducting case-based STD surveillance.National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS)Learn how to electronically report STD cases to CDC.Public Health Information Systems (PHIS)See what systems are available for STD programs.Acronyms & AbbreviationsView commonly used terms in the fields of STD surveillance and public health information systems.
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  October 25, 2022						Source: 	Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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