A5019336404- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Birth, Development, and Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Malaria Research and Control
- Dengue and Mosquito Control Research
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
University of Miami
2016-2024
Miami-Dade Public Library System
2024
Florida State University
2017-2022
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2010-2018
University of Waterloo
2018
Abstract Container aquatic habitats support a specialized community of macroinvertebrates (e.g. mosquitoes) that feed on microbial communities associated with decaying organic matter. These are often embedded within and around agricultural lands frequently exposed to pesticides. We used microcosm approach examine the single combined effects two herbicides (atrazine, glyphosate), three insecticides (malathion, carbaryl, permethrin) container habitats. MiSeq sequencing V4 region both bacterial...
Abstract Background Timely access to essential obstetric and gynecologic healthcare is an effective method for improving maternal neonatal outcomes; however, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted pregnancy care globally. In this global scoping review, we select investigate peer-reviewed empirical studies related mHealth telehealth implemented during support improve birth outcomes. Methods We searched MEDLINE PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL Web of Science Review because they include literature in disciplines...
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, others who strive to improve health public through chronic disease prevention.
Zika virus transmission dynamics in urban environments follow a complex spatiotemporal pattern that appears unpredictable and barely related to high mosquito density areas. In this context, human activity patterns likely have major role dynamics. This paper examines the effect of host variability amount time spent outdoors on epidemiology an environment.First, we performed survey by residents Miami-Dade County, Florida. Second, analyzed both previously published national data U.S. provide...
Understanding the major predictors of disease vectors such as mosquitoes can guide development effective and timely strategies for mitigating vector-borne outbreaks. This study examined influence selected environmental, weather sociodemographic factors on spatial temporal distribution southern house mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Adult were collected over a 4-year period (2006, 2008, 2009 2010) using CDC gravid traps. Socio-demographic obtained from...
Despite the major impact of mosquitoes on human health, knowledge gaps exist regarding their natural population dynamics. Even most basic information-such as spatiotemporal abundance-is mostly unavailable. In USA, municipalities have created agencies for mosquito control and monitoring, yet no national open-access repository surveillance data exists. Vectors, pathogens they transmit, know jurisdictions. We identify >1,000 those which make abundance publicly available. directly survey...
We analyzed hospitalization records from 2011 to 2012 examine the spatial patterns of pediatric malaria in Burundi. Malaria case data for those below age five years were categorized according four principal seasons Burundi, which are two rainy (February May; September November) and dry (June August; December January). The Getis-Ord Gi* statistic was used seasonal malaria, whereas geographically weighted regression (GWR) potential role environmental variables on cases. There a total 19,890...
There is growing evidence that exposure to food marketing influences dietary preferences among youth. Few studies exploring this association, however, have focused on the retail store environment where families negotiate influence of and beverage purchasing practices. Consequently, we sought examine: (i) extent which foods marketed internet television youth are also available in stores, (ii) whether differences exist practices across types by neighborhood racial composition. In 2008, a...
There were 28,055 people living with HIV (PLWH) in Miami-Dade County (MDC) 2017; 40.1% was either out of care or not virally suppressed (uncontrolled HIV). The purpose this study to determine the association between social determinants health (SDOH) and number persons uncontrolled MDC.
The risk of a child dying before age five in Burundi is almost 1.6 times higher than that the World Health Organization (WHO) African region. However, variations all-cause mortality rates across have not yet been measured directly at subnational levels, group and by gender. objective this study was to describe main causes hospitalization children during neonatal period ages 1 59 months, for boys girls, assess total annual (2010) burden under-five morbidity hospitals using records from 21...
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is associated with adverse outcomes such as preventable alcohol-related developmental disability fetal alcohol syndrome. In Zambia, use and risk factors have not been investigated, screening in prenatal care nonexistent. This study determined individual correlates the prevalence of pregnant women attending at two health clinics Lusaka, Zambia.A adopted a cross-sectional design recruited 188 after seeking their informed consent from July 19 to 31, 2017....
Abstract Background The stay-at-home orders imposed in early April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic various states complicated mosquito control activities across United States (US), and Florida was no exception. Mosquito programs are first line of defense against mosquito-borne pathogens. purpose this study examine capabilities implement key measures during lockdown. Methods Using a self-administered online survey, we examined all (both state-approved districts, N = 63; open programs, 27)...
ABSTRACT Effective and efficient surveillance systems are key for preventing arthropod-borne diseases. We examined the capacity of Florida mosquito control districts (both state-approved open programs, n = 90; 48.9% response rate). Questions centered on budgets, staffing levels, equipment, vector measures, staff perceptions own agency's to implement routine activities. Bivariate analyses indicate that with relatively large budgets have advanced capacities regarding employee specialties,...