Resource Note: Disease Counting and Public Health Surveillance
A short, original summary of Diseases only count when they’re counted: Why CDC database pause matters, with source context and related infectious disease hubs.
Diseases only count when they’re counted: Why CDC database pause matters
Dr. Jay K. Varma is listed as author in the verified source inventory.
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