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Medical Surveillance Monthly Report

Click on the icon to open, download and save the latest issue of MSMRThe editors of MSMR are proud to announce that the April 2025 30th anniversary issue is now online.

The Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published continually since 1995, is a peer-reviewed journal of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. MSMR publishes monthly reports describing the incidence, distribution, impact, or trends of illness and injuries among members of the United States Armed Forces and other beneficiaries of the Military Health System. Each year, MSMR publishes dual issues on the annual absolute and relative morbidity burden attributable to various illness and injuries among service members and beneficiaries, in June and July.

Articles from each issue of MSMR are accessed by scrolling to the You Also May Be Interested In... section of this page.

MSMR is always seeking high quality, relevant submissions for publication. Prospective authors are welcome to review instructions and submit manuscripts within the aims and scope of the journal. Inquiries regarding content or material to be considered for publication should be directed to the MSMR Editor.

Download the MSMR

Here, you can download the current and past issues of the MSMR. Inquiries regarding content or material to be considered for publication should be directed to the MSMR Editor.

Citing the MSMR

When citing MSMR articles, please use the following formats:

Author Names Listed with the Article

Collier DA, Bayles MK, Barrett, JP. Acute gastroenteritis outbreak at the Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, DC, January 2011. MSMR. 2011;18(6):11-14.

No Author Name Listed (April 2007 to current)

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. Mental disorders and mental health problems, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, January 2000 – December 2009. MSMR. 2010;17(11):6-13.

No Author Name Listed (Before April 2007)

Army Medical Surveillance Activity. Overhydration and hyponatremia among active-duty soldiers, 1997-1999. MSMR. 2000;6(3):9-11.

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Apr 25, 2025

Medical Surveillance Monthly Report "30th Anniversary" Issue Celebrates a Milestone

MSMR 30th anniversary issue celebrates a milestone

This year marks a significant milestone for the Medical Surveillance Monthly Report as we celebrate its 30th anniversary. Throughout its three decades, MSMR has continuously improved its content with the goal of providing readers with unbiased, scientifically rigorous, evidence-based medical surveillance information on the current status, trends, ...

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Apr 1, 2025

Guest Editorial: The Department of Defense Global Respiratory Pathogen Surveillance Program: Its Impact on Public Health, from the U.S. Armed Forces to Global Health

This editorial discusses the U.S. Department of Defense Global Respiratory Pathogen Surveillance Program, a cornerstone of U.S. Department of Defense respiratory disease surveillance, and its surveillance network of 115 active sentinel sites in addition to other participating sites, deployed locations, and partner laboratories across the globe.

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Mar 1, 2025

Correlation Between Mean Temperature and Incidence of Tick-borne Diseases Among Active Duty Service Members in the Contiguous U.S., 2000–2023

This study identifies the incidence of the two tick-borne diseases, Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, that are most frequently diagnosed within the Military Health System among active component U.S. service members and evaluates the correlation between temperature and incidence of each tick-borne disease.

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Mar 1, 2025

Non-Medical Risk Factors Influencing Health and Association with Suicidal Ideation or Attempt, U.S. Active Component, 2018–2022

This study reports the prevalence of non-medical risk factors, also known as social determinants of health, among active component U.S. service members and assesses the relationship between these factors and suicide ideation or attempts between 2018 and 2022. This study documents, for the first time, the frequency of diagnosis for non-medical risk ...

Last Updated: April 30, 2025
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