Select one or more regions in the U.S. to filter county-level results.
Season
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Choose one or more seasons to explore data by time of year.
Cause-of-death categories combine comparable ICD-9 and ICD-10
mortality recodes into broader groups.
Selected Range: 1990 - 2020
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About Health Explorer
Welcome to Health Explorer! This is an interactive data visualization and analysis tool created by the Southeast Regional Climate Center. It is designed to help researchers, public health officials, and community stakeholders explore county-level patterns in monthly mortality across major disease categories from 1990 to 2021. The tool also allows users to make connections between extreme weather and climate events and public health outcomes, providing accessible, data-driven insights to support public health planning and emergency response.
Getting Started
Use the selection panel on the left to choose your region(s), season(s), and ICD code(s) of interest
Adjust the time slider at the top of the map to focus on your years of interest
Look for the blue question mark icons for quick explanations of each option
Once ready, click Update Map & Charts to generate your results
What You’ll See
The map will display county-level mortality counts based on your selections (note: counts under 5 are not displayed to protect privacy and ensure reliability)
The charts on the right will show socioeconomic attributes from the selected records, aggregated across your chosen counties, time periods, and ICD codes. These charts provide valuable insights into the geographic and social patterns that shape health risks.