A5035954533- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Oklahoma State Department of Health
2022-2024
Background: Vector-borne diseases are becoming more common across the world due to environmental and climate changes. West Nile Virus (WNV) is most widespread mosquito-borne disease in US, with thousands of infections per year a high risk outbreaks. Accurate surveillance WNV complicated by being mild or asymptomatic, resulting cases under-reported transmission burden not well understood.Methods: In this study, we investigated possibility setting up routine wastewater for Oklahoma. We...
Use of face coverings has been shown to reduce transmission SARS-CoV-2. Despite encouragements from the CDC and other public health entities, resistance usage masks remains, forcing government entities create mandates compel use. The state Oklahoma did not a state-wide mask mandate, but numerous municipalities within did. This study compares case rates in communities with those without mandates, at same time (thus keeping mitigation approaches similar). Diagnosed cases COVID-19 were...