Hand hygiene by healthcare workers is an effective means of preventing healthcare-acquired infections. However, hand hygiene compliance can be low among healthcare workers. This study used introduction of a gel sanitizer ...

Abstract: Background: West Nile virus (WNV) is an arboviral disease that has caused an estimated 29,624 clinical illnesses and 1,161 deaths in the United States since its emergence in 1999. A national WNV surveillance ...

Nearly fifteen percent of households in the United States experienced food insecurity in 2008 and 2009 (one-third of which experienced low food security). Malnourishment resulting from food insecurity may lead to developmental ...

In accordance with requirements for the Masters of Public Health degree, I completed my field experience with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) in ...

Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, a heightened awareness to the threat of terrorism, particularly directed towards components of critical infrastructure, has permeated the nation. In May 2002, the United States ...

Since the advent as the Bureau of Animal Industry in 1884, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has had an evolving role working to protect the U.S. food supply. The agency’s role in food safety was redefined ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) funded a study in the Arsi Zone (Oromiya) of Ethiopia from August 2011 through February 2012. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of bovine ...

This study evaluates the presence of both Lyme disease and Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis tick vectors throughout the state of Kansas, as well provides a descriptive epidemiology of Lyme disease and Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis ...

Kansas State Research and Extension receives federal funding to provide nutrition education programs for limited resource families. One such program is the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) which targets ...

Wyandotte County’s health status has been ranked the lowest of all counties in the state of Kansas. This calls for urgent action regarding its communities and population health. This county has a high population density, ...