A5075236249- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Physical Activity and Health
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Disaster Response and Management
Epidemic Intelligence Service
2020-2024
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2021-2024
Minnesota Department of Health
2020-2024
University of Minnesota
2017-2024
Twin Cities Orthopedics
2017-2021
Center for Environmental Health
2018
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
2014-2016
New York University
2015
Importance As self-collected home antigen tests become widely available, a better understanding of their performance during the course SARS-CoV-2 infection is needed. Objective To evaluate diagnostic compared with reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and viral culture by days from illness onset, as well user acceptability. Design, Setting, Participants This prospective cohort study was conducted January to May 2021 in San Diego County, California, metropolitan Denver,...
Melioidosis, caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an uncommon infection that typically associated with exposure to soil and water in tropical subtropical environments. It rarely diagnosed continental United States. Patients melioidosis States commonly report travel regions where endemic. We a cluster of four non-travel-associated cases Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Texas. These were same strain B. pseudomallei was linked aromatherapy spray product imported from...
Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and cancer can result from a number of diet-related environmental behavioral factors. Screening for poor diet is helpful in developing interventions to prevent chronic disease, but measuring dietary behavior be costly time-consuming. The purpose this study was test the ability self-rated, single-item measure evaluating quality among individuals populations.A 24-h recall self-rated were collected 485 adults. From recalls, Healthy Eating...
<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Asian Americans consume more sodium than other racial/ethnic groups. The purpose of this analysis was to describe major sources intake inform reduction initiatives. </p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cross-sectional data on adults (aged &gt;18 years) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2012 with one 24-hour dietary recall were analyzed (n=5,076). Population proportions calculated...
Observational studies highlight a possible relationship between sodium intake and obesity. This investigation explores the cross-sectional relationships measures of body size fatness (body mass index [BMI], weight, waist circumference, predictive fatness).Analyses were performed using data from participants in National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-10 with two 24-h dietary recalls (n = 4,613). Regression analyses assessed (1,000 mg/day) outcomes, adjusting for caloric...
Since December 2020, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Public Laboratory has been receiving 100 specimens per week (50 from each two clinical partners) with low cycle threshold (Ct) values for routine surveillance SARS-CoV-2, virus that causes COVID-19. On January 25, 2021, MDH identified SARS-CoV-2 variant P.1 in one specimen through this system using whole genome sequencing, representing first case United States. The was travelers Brazil during airport screening Tokyo, Japan, early...
the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced identification SARS-CoV-2 variant concern (VOC) B.1.1.7,also referred to as 20I/501Y.V1 and VOC 202012/01, in specimens from five persons; on January 25, MDH this three additional persons.The B.1.1.7 variant, which is reported be more transmissible than certain other lineages* , † (1), was first United Kingdom December 2020 (1).As February 14, 2021, a total 1,173 COVID-19 cases had been identified 39 U.S. states District Columbia...
During August 7-16, 2020, a motorcycle rally was held in western South Dakota that attracted approximately 460,000 persons from across the United States to numerous indoor and outdoor events over 10-day period.During August-September Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) investigated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak associated with residents.Fifty-one primary event-associated cases were identified, 35 secondary or tertiary occurred among household, social, workplace contacts, for...
Surveillance systems for unexplained deaths that might have an infectious etiology are rare. We examined the Minnesota Department of Health Unexplained Deaths and Critical Illnesses Possible Infectious Etiology Medical Examiner (UNEX/MED-X) surveillance system,-a system expanded postmortem diseases during COVID-19 pandemic by leveraging standard (medical examiner [ME]) (mortuary) to identify COVID-19-related deaths.
A previously conducted national survey of restaurant inspection programs associated the practice disclosing results to consumers at point service (POS) with fewer foodborne outbreaks. We used data from Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System (FDOSS) assess reproducibility results. Programs that participated in accounted for approximately 23% single-state illness outbreaks settings reported FDOSS during 2016 2018. Agencies disclosed POS (mean = 0.29 per 1,000 establishments) than those...
Background: Dietary protein serves a pivotal role in providing the body with essential amino acids, which are required for maintenance of proteins, and assimilation structural functional components basic survival. Understanding dietary sources can help inform intervention efforts to increase intake that will accommodate diversity United States. Objective: The purpose this analysis was identify top 10 food category by age race ethnicity nationally representative sample. Methods:...
Rates of Salmonella infection in the United States have not changed over past 20 years. Restaurants are frequent settings for outbreaks and sporadic infections. Few studies examined effect posting letter grades restaurant inspections on incidence foodborne illness. We compared rates New York, USA (NYC), with those rest York state before after implementation a grade system NYC. calculated segmented regression model interrupted time series data. After grading, rate infections decreased 5.3%...
Abstract The 2020 Sturgis motorcycle rally resulted in widespread transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 across the United States. At least 649 disease 2019 cases were identified, including secondary and tertiary spread to close contacts. To limit transmission, persons attending events should be vaccinated or wear masks practice physical distancing if unvaccinated. Persons with a known exposure managed according their vaccination prior infection status may include...
Describe a severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) hospital outbreak and the role of serial testing patients healthcare personnel (HCP) in interrupting SARS-CoV-2 transmission.Outbreak investigation.Medical floor tertiary-care center Minnesota.Serial for whole-genome sequencing (WGS) positive specimens from HCP were used. An outbreak-associated case was defined as molecular test an who worked on prior to or patient hospitalized medical bewteen October 27 December 1, 2020....
Recent studies have demonstrated the negative health consequences associated with extended sitting time, including metabolic disturbances and decreased life expectancy. The objectives of this study were to characterize time in an urban adult population assess validity a 2-question method self-reported time.The New York City Health Department conducted 2010-2011 Physical Activity Transit Survey (N = 3,597); subset participants wore accelerometers for 1 week (n 667). Self-reported was assessed...
Restaurant inspections seek to identify and correct risk factors for foodborne illness, but restaurant inspection data are not typically used more broadly as a food safety surveillance tool. In 2015, there was an outbreak of Salmonella serotype Newport infections associated with multiple restaurants in chain (chain A), primarily Minnesota. The tomatoes that were likely contaminated at the point production. objective this study demonstrate potential usefulness aggregated aiding individual...
Foodborne illnesses remain an important public health challenge in the United States causing estimated 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 deaths per year. Restaurants are frequent settings for foodborne illness transmission. Public surveillance – continual, systematic collection, analysis, interpretation of reports data to prevent control is a prerequisite effective food system. While restaurant inspection routinely collected, these not regularly aggregated like...
Background On October 15, 2021, the Minnesota Department of Health began investigating a school cluster students experiencing tic-like behaviors thought to be related recent COVID-19. The objective this report is describe investigation, key findings, and public health recommendations. Methods Affected proxies were interviewed with standardized questionnaire including validated depression anxiety screens. Results Eight had lasting &gt;24 h after initial onset during September 26–October...
The practice of foodborne illness outbreak investigations has evolved, shifting away from large-scale community case-control studies towards more focused case exposure assessments and sub-cluster to identify contaminated food sources. Criteria include or exclude cases are established increase the efficiency epidemiological analyses traceback activities, but these criteria can also affect investigator's ability implicate a suspected vehicle. A 2010 Salmonella ser. Hvittingfoss infections...