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Death (m<\/span>ortality<\/span>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>data are essential for public health surveillance, supporting the analysis of death trends, calculation of outcomes like case fatality rates, and informing prevention strategies and policy decisions.\u202f\u202fAccurate mortality information also helps case investigators prioritize efforts by\u202f<\/span>identifying<\/span>\u202findividuals who have died, reducing unnecessary follow-up and allowing resources to be used more efficiently.\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%|#ffffff 97%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/datastandardization.cste.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Faded-Symbol-e1782730434447.png” background_size=”initial” 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