HealthMap Local uses twelve disease categories to help you quickly find what you're looking for within your local area. Most of the categories refer to where the disease affects your body, such as Gastrointestinal for cholera or Respiratory for pneumonia. We also keep track of environmental risks (i.e. beach closures due to sewage) and animal diseases (i.e. foxes found with rabies) to provide you a broader picture of diseases in your area.
The number of alerts in each category determines the order in which they appear in the Outbreaks Near Me section. The category with the greatest number of alerts appears first. Categories that have no alerts in your area are not displayed.
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AnimalDiseases affecting domestic animals, livestock, and wildlife |
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EnvironmentalChanges in the environment that may impact human health (natural/man-made disaster, heat wave, volcanic eruption) |
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Fever/FebrileDiseases characterized by a high body temperature (fever) |
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GastrointestinalDiseases causing vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal cramping |
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HemorrhagicDiseases causing severe bleeding |
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Hospital Acquired InfectionDiseases contracted or primarily spread in health care settings (i.e. hospitals, nursing homes, etc.) |
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NeurologicDiseases affecting the nervous system (i.e. brain, spinal cord, or nerves) |
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OtherUndiagnosed diseases, diseases affecting plants/crops, chronic or parasitic diseases, including those that produce vague symptoms |
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RespiratoryDiseases primarily causing symptoms such as cough, congestion, difficulty breathing, etc. |
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Skin/RashDiseases primarily affecting the skin or that produce a rash |
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STDDiseases that are associated with or primarily spread through sexual contact |
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VectorborneDiseases transmitted to people or animals by arthropods including mosquitoes, ticks, flies, and fleas |