Terms of Use

Consistent with federal guidelines, website users must abide by state and federal laws protecting private health information. Accordingly, please note the following restrictions:

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Data may be used only for their intended purpose for which they were obtained. No person shall use this data in any effort to determine the identity of any reported cases. Using the data to identify a person or for a purpose other than their intended use is against the law. Therefore, consistent with CDC guidelines, users will:

• Use these data for health statistical reporting and analysis only.

• Not present or publish death counts of 9 or fewer or death rates based on counts of nine or fewer (in figures, graphs, maps, tables, etc.).

• Make no attempt to learn the identity of any person or establishment included in these data.

• Make no disclosure or other use of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.