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  • Interplay of Socio-Cultural and Environmental Factors on Microbial Contamination of Food in Samaru, Kaduna State, Nigeria

    Content Type: Abstract

    In most disadvantaged communities in Northern Nigeria, adolescent girls engage in economic activities so that they can save money for household items to be bought for them when they are given out for marriage. These girls right from before they… read more
    … These girls right from before they reach teenage age hawk items which include ready-to-eat foods. Various … ensure the safety of food from production to consumption. Lack of adequate food hygiene can lead to foodborne diseases … These girls right from before they reach teenage age hawk items which include ready-to-eat foods. Various …
  • Models for Forecasting Asthma Exacerbations in Urban Environments

    Content Type: Report

    Materials associated with the Analytic Solutions for Real-Time Biosurveillance: Models for Forecasting Asthma Exacerbations in Urban Environments consultancy held March 30-31, 2016 at the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). … read more
    … pollen.  Available data sources are emergency department visit records, weather data, air quality data, and pollen … pollen.  Available data sources are emergency department visit records, weather data, air quality data, and pollen …
  • Development of National Disability Surveillance System in Sri Lanka

    Content Type: Abstract

    A major drawback in disability prevention and rehabilitation in Sri Lanka is the lack of complete, accurate and timely data. National disability surveys conducted as a part of the decennial census lack complete and scientifically accurate… read more
    … prevention and rehabilitation in Sri Lanka is the lack of complete, accurate and timely data. National … surveys conducted as a part of the decennial census lack complete and scientifically accurate information. … prevention and rehabilitation in Sri Lanka is the lack of complete, accurate and timely data. National …
  • Regional study of anthrax foci

    Content Type: Abstract

    Anthrax is endemic in the South Caucasus region. There is a lack of understanding of the regional epidemiology of the causative pathogen, Bacillus anthracis, and the trans-boundary factors related to its persistence. Objective… read more
    … is endemic in the South Caucasus region. There is a lack of understanding of the regional epidemiology of the … is endemic in the South Caucasus region. There is a lack of understanding of the regional epidemiology of the …
  • Online Reports of Foodborne Illness Capture Foods Implicated in Official Foodborne Outbreak Reports

    Content Type: Abstract

    Traditional surveillance systems only capture a fraction of the estimated 48 million yearly cases of foodborne illness in the United States due to few affected individuals seeking medical care and lack of reporting to appropriate authorities. Non-… read more
    … due to few affected individuals seeking medical care and lack of reporting to appropriate authorities. … due to few affected individuals seeking medical care and lack of reporting to appropriate authorities. …
  • Hospital Readmissions Among the Homeless Population in Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Content Type: Abstract

    It is estimated that there are 1.7 million homeless individuals in the United States; 36% are families with children under the age of 18. Due to lack of resources, homeless individuals frequent emergency departments for immediate health care needs.… read more
    … are families with children under the age of 18. Due to lack of resources, homeless individuals frequent emergency … are families with children under the age of 18. Due to lack of resources, homeless individuals frequent emergency …
  • Ebola Virus Disease Surveillance and Response Preparedness in Northern Ghana

    Content Type: Abstract

    The recent Ebola outbreak has been described as unprecedented and its public health impact in terms of morbidity, mortality and coverage has been far greater than previously experienced. This outbreak has revealed many weaknesses and inadequacies… read more
    … to underqualified staff, cultural beliefs and sometimes, lack of trust for formal health care sector performance. … to underqualified staff, cultural beliefs and sometimes, lack of trust for formal health care sector performance. …
  • Using Local Toxicology Data for Drug Overdose Mortality Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Although Marin County ranks as the healthiest county in California, it ranks poorly in substance abuse indicators, including drug overdose mortality.1 Death certificates do not always include specific detail on the substances involved in a drug… read more
    … on the substances involved in a drug overdose.2 This lack of specificity makes it difficult to identify public … on the substances involved in a drug overdose.2 This lack of specificity makes it difficult to identify public …