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Public health surveillance routinely collects data on exposures, risk factors, and underlying health conditions\u00a0(ERU)\u00a0to understand\u00a0trends in disease transmission\u00a0or prevalence.\u202f\u202fExposures\u00a0describe\u00a0specific settings, events, or activities\u00a0where a person may have\u202fencountered\u202fa\u00a0cause of disease, risk factors\u00a0describe\u202fbehavioral, social, or situational aspects of a person\u2019s life,\u00a0and\u00a0underlying conditions\u00a0describe\u00a0existing medical or health-related conditions.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What might fall into any of these\u00a0three of\u00a0these\u00a0categories\u00a0may vary across conditions.\u202fWhile not every condition will require\u00a0transmitted\u00a0data for all three data classes,\u00a0establishing\u00a0standardized definitions for each supports clearer, more consistent categorization across conditions and improves the quality of shared public health 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content_desc_text_color=”#263D7B” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Indicator that the person experienced any listed exposure associated with the condition being reported\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/dipi_table_maker_child][dipi_table_maker_child _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” content_desc_font=”Mulish||||||||” content_desc_text_color=”#263D7B” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Exposure Data Class<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/dipi_table_maker_child][dipi_table_maker_child _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” content_desc_font=”Mulish||||||||” content_desc_text_color=”#263D7B” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Within exposure window, either the person’s contact with an entity (person, animal, or substance) or presence at a location 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