CDC MMWR Reports

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports and disease surveillance

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports and disease surveillance

    How to connect

    How to connect CDC MMWR Reports to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/cdc-mmwr/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect CDC MMWR Reports to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/cdc-mmwr/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect CDC MMWR Reports to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/cdc-mmwr/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (4)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_recent_reportsGet recent MMWR weekly reports and recommendations from CDC. Returns the most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report articles published by the CDC, including titles, publication dates, and PubMed IDs. MMWR is the CDC's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, and authoritative public health information. Args: limit: Maximum number of reports to return (default 20, max 50).
    search_mmwrSearch MMWR articles by topic via PubMed. Searches the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report journal for articles matching your query. Use for finding CDC guidance, outbreak reports, surveillance summaries, and public health recommendations. Args: query: Search terms (e.g. 'COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness', 'influenza surveillance', 'measles outbreak 2024'). limit: Maximum number of results to return (default 20, max 100).
    get_report_detailGet the full abstract and metadata of an MMWR article by PubMed ID. Returns the complete abstract, authors, publication date, volume/issue, and any MeSH subject headings. Use PMIDs from search_mmwr or get_recent_reports results. Args: pmid: PubMed ID of the MMWR article (e.g. '38271059').
    get_disease_surveillanceGet current surveillance data for a notifiable disease from MMWR/CDC. Searches recent MMWR articles for surveillance reports and case counts related to a specific notifiable disease. Useful for tracking disease trends, outbreak reports, and current epidemiological data. Args: disease: Name of the disease (e.g. 'measles', 'tuberculosis', 'salmonella', 'pertussis', 'hepatitis A').