Get data
Data catalog and raw-data gateway. The six specialized tools answer
single-slice questions — current status, trend, map/ranking, A-vs-B
compare, coverage — with server-verified evidence; try them first,
escalating here costs one call. Use get_data when evidence can't carry
the answer: multi-stratum gaps, history beyond the served window,
complete lists, cross-dataset joins, custom math. Flow: (1) catalog,
(2) disease='about' for the guide, (3) view schema + data_url,
(4) download and compute — results are yours but carry the caveats and
aren't server-verified. include_query=true returns a runnable pandas
snippet.
Topics: adhd, annual_wellness_visit, anxiety, breast_cancer_screening, cardiovascular_screening, cervical_cancer_screening, chlamydia_screening, colorectal_cancer_screening, combined7, covid19, depression, depression_screening, diabetes, diabetes_screening, dtap, firearm_injury, flu_vaccine_adult, heat_illness, hepa, hepb, hib, influenza, injury_deaths, measles, mmr, obesity, opioid_overdose, opioid_use_disorder, pcv, pelvic_exam, pneumococcal_vaccine_adult, polio, prostate_cancer_screening, rotavirus, rsv, vaccine_exemptions, varicella.
Examples: "What does PopHIVE track?", "Do you have Lyme disease data?",
"Vaccination gaps across insurance types", "Raw RSV data for
Connecticut."
Not for: 'is flu rising in Texas?' → get_current_status; 'rank states
by COVID wastewater' → get_map; 'is RSV worse in CT than NY?' → compare.
Call example: get_data(disease='rsv', view='overall_trend')
Scope: US-only aggregate surveillance; relay the precomputed evidence, never re-derive numbers.