Disease and non-battle injury incidence rate trends in the US military, 2010–2021
Incidence rates for most disease categories decreased from 2010 to 2021. However, increases in the incidence of acute infectious disease during the COVID-19 pandemic, acute mental health disorders and chronic blood diseases reveal growing risks to medical readiness, which may require enhanced surveillance and prevention efforts.
Authors
- Karl C. Alcover (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3567-7746)
- Ian J. Stewart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6653-875X)
- Krista Howard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2912-355X)
- Jeffrey T. Howard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4326-6098)
- Blami Dao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1030-5567)
- Eduard Poltavskiy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4052-8593)
Institutions
- Texas State University (US)
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
- Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (US)
- David Grant USAF Medical Center (US)
- Military & Health Research Foundation (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Military Health
- Published
- 2025-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2025-003027
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.77