Environmental sources of drinking water require routine water quality surveillance to ensure consumer safety; water treatment plants do not protect the water quality of people who swim in streams and rivers, nor do they ...
Certain Giardia assemblages are capable of infecting both canines and humans, especially children. Giardia, specifically G. duodenalis (also known as G. intestinalis and G. lamblia), is studied unequally across species, ...
Vaccine hesitancy is a growing public health concern in the United States, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) lists vaccine hesitancy on its “10 Threats to Global Health ...
In the United States, there have been approximately 45 million total COVID-19 cases, and the number is still increasing as of October 2021, despite vaccine availability. During this same period, Riley County, Kansas, has ...
This integrated learning experience report provides a detailed description of the experience at the University of Minnesota (UMN) Extension research and outreach, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. The UMN Extension research ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that foodborne illnesses affect 48 million people in the United States annually. These illnesses result in approximately 128,000 hospitalizations, 3,000 deaths, ...
It has been predicted that by 2025, the Latino/Hispanic population in the United States will increase from 31 million to 59 million (Carillo et al., 2011). The Hispanic population has encountered several healthcare barriers ...
The Jackson County Health Department, headquartered in Independence, MO, is a multi-departmental organization that provides public health services to a population of approximately 380,000 Eastern Jackson County residents. ...
West Nile Virus (WNV) is a disease that affects both people and horses as dead-end hosts in a similar manner. Transmitted through the infected bite of a mosquito, manifestation of the disease ranges in severity from being ...
Rabies is a fatal zoonotic viral disease which occurs in over 150 countries. Rabies is a significant concern in public health, especially for people who are at risk such as rabies laboratory workers, animal health care ...
I completed my Applied Practice Experience (APE) at Fort Riley’s Department of Public
Health (DPH); whose mission, “is to promote health and wellness, and to prevent disease and injury of Soldiers and military retirees, ...
Background: Interest in plant-based eating and vegetarianism has increased in recent years. However, little is known of how this trend has impacted childcare foodservice operations. Although vegetarian meals can be nutrient ...
There is a need for a strong interconnection between public health professionals to provide fluid and cohesive responses to changes in community or disease trends. These public health professionals include those currently ...
Project 1: College of Veterinary Medicine Counseling Services
Veterinary medical school requires immense levels of dedication to academic performance and clinical expertise. Students encounter numerous stressors including ...
The COVID-19 pandemic forced society to appreciate the truly essential services; these range from healthcare or fire departments to food service and primary schools. Another public benefit not traditionally thought of as ...
This report summarizes the online field experiences gained from various mentors during the Summer and Fall of 2020. The author corresponded with a mentor from the European Union (EU) to learn about EU food safety regulations, ...
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the mental health and wellbeing of college students, as well as behaviors such as physical activity. Exercise is Medicine On Campus (EIM-OC) calls upon ...
Disease Reporting Project Abstract
Whereas effective disease surveillance systems can protect the health of a community, ineffective systems—characterized by underreporting or delays in reporting—can make a community ...
Diseases that result from the transmission of pathogens from animals to humans are referred to as zoonotic diseases. Individuals who work closely with animals on a daily basis have an increased occupational hazard of ...
Cases of tickborne diseases in people and animals are on the rise. Additionally, emerging and re-emerging tickborne diseases are being discovered at a rapid rate. The growing human population, global trade and travel, an ...