The Epi Info computer programs produced by CDC and the World
Health Organization provide public-domain software for word
processing, database management, and statistics work in public
health; more than 40,000 documented copies of Version 5 are in use
in 117 countries. Version 6 of Epi Info was released in June 1994.
Version 6 features a configurable pull-down menu, facilities
for producing and using hypertext (active text), additional
statistics, and many programming improvements. As with previous
versions, it runs on IBM * -compatible computers under DOS and
requires 640 K of memory (RAM), although use of a hard disk is
recommended.
A 600-page manual is included on the disks and is available in
printed form. Copies of Epi Info and a companion program for
geographic mapping (Epi Map) are available from USD, Inc., 2075A
West Park Place, Stone Mountain, GA 30087; telephone (404)
469-4098; fax (404) 469-0681. There are charges for Epi Info and
Epi Map.
Epi Info and Epi Map are available on the worldwide Internet
using the following access information: Site: FTP.CDC.GOV; User ID:
anonymous; Directory for Epi Info: /PUB/EPI/EPIINFO; Directory for
Epi Map: /PUB/EPI/EPIMAP. The compressed files occupy 3-4 megabytes
for each product.
Use of trade names and commercial sources is for identification
only and does not imply endorsement by the Public Health Service or
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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