What does each state do with the information that it receives about notifiable diseases?
a. Keeps its own records for surveillance purposes
b. Reports the information to the local branch of the World Health Organization
c. Transmits the data electronically, weekly, to the CDC
d. Does nothing with the information
C
Data is transmitted weekly to the CDC through the National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance.
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