A5032060121- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Malaria Research and Control
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
Robert Bosch (Germany)
2024
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
2003-2021
Public Health Solutions
2015
Seattle University
2014
Women's Health Initiative
2012-2013
eHealth Initiative
2012-2013
Health Solutions (Sweden)
2013
Florida Department of Health
1993-2011
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
2011
New Mexico Department of Health
1995-2011
One Health is defined as the intersection and integration of knowledge regarding humans, animals, environment, yet scientific literature expands, there considerable heterogeneity approach quality reporting in studies. In addition, many researchers who publish such studies do not include or integrate data from all three domains human, animal, environmental health. This points to a critical need unify guidelines for report details Checklist Epidemiological Reporting Evidence (COHERE) guide...
In 2015, the Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission published a report: Safeguarding Human Health in Anthropocene Epoch .1 This report outlines extent to which human activities have degraded earth’s ecosystems such that basic life support services become threatened. Among threats are greenhouse gases and resulting climate change, severe weather patterns, deforestation, desertification, ocean acidification, zoonotic disease outbreaks, biodiversity loss particulate air pollution. The...
Recent outbreaks of locally transmitted dengue and Zika viruses in Florida have placed more emphasis on integrated vector management plans for Aedes aegypti (L.) albopictus Skuse. Adulticiding, primarily with pyrethroids, is often employed the immediate control potentially arbovirus-infected mosquitoes during outbreak situations. While pyrethroid resistance common Ae. worldwide testing recommended by CDC WHO, to this class products has not been widely examined or quantified Florida. To...
Objective: To describe the location of, primary reason for, and time between first positive HIV test AIDS diagnosis in a sample of persons with newly diagnosed AIDS. Design: Interviews supplementing information routinely collected through case reporting. Setting: Eleven US states cities. Patients: Persons (2441) January 1990 December 1992. Main outcome measures: Location test, for testing, interval diagnosis. Results: Overall, were tested late their course infection: 36% within 2 months 51%...
After West Nile virus (WNV) was first detected in Florida July 2001, intensive surveillance efforts over the following five months uncovered activity 65 of state's 67 counties with 1,106 wild birds, 492 horses, 194 sentinel chickens, and 12 people found infected virus. Thirteen 28 mosquito isolations came from Culex mosquitoes. As seen northeastern United States, bird mortality most sensitive method. However, unlike predominantly urban 1999 2000 epizootics, transmission foci were rural...
We investigated mosquito and bird involvement in West Nile virus (WNV) transmission July 2001 Jefferson County, FL, Lowndes GA. detected 16 WNV-infected pools from Culex quinquefasciatus, Cx. salinarius, nigripalpus, Culiseta melanura. In Florida, 11% of 353 sera neutralized WNV. Antibody prevalence was greatest northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis, 75%), mockingbird (Mimus polyglottus, 50%), common ground-dove (Columbina passerina, 25%), grackle (Quiscalus quiscula, 15%), domestic...
R abies is a fatal viral zoonosis and serious public health problem. 1 All mammals are believed to be susceptible the disease, for purposes of this document, use term animal refers mammals.The disease an acute, progressive encephalitis caused by lyssavirus.Rabies virus most important lyssavirus globally.In United States, multiple rabies variants maintained in wild mammalian reservoir populations, such as raccoons, skunks, foxes, bats.][4][5][6] The usually transmitted from through bites.The...
Objective: To describe the sociodemographic characteristics and sexual drug use behaviors of men with AIDS who engage in bisexual activity. Methods: We interviewed 2120 aged ≥ 18 years were reported 11 states cities. Men considered if they having had sex a man woman previous 5 years. Results: Of 2020 being sexually active years, 1150 (57%) male partners only, 522 (26%) female only 348 (17%) both. White least likely to report behavior (15%; 161 out 1071). Latin American descent most (24%; 37...
We investigated the experimental susceptibility and natural exposure of raccoons (Procyon lotor) to five tick-borne pathogens human veterinary importance, Ehrlichia canis, E. chaffeensis, ewingii, Anaplasma phagocytophilum (ApVariant 1 Ap-ha HGE-1 strains), Borrelia lonestari. Infections were assessed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) testing, and/or culture isolation methods for at least 30 days postinoculation (DPI). Two chaffeensis-inoculated...
The design of education and prevention strategies to stem the spread human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in rural areas depends on having accurate patterns risk behavior transmission local areas. Interviews were conducted with people small cities Delaware, Florida, Georgia South Carolina who at least 18 years old infected HIV order describe demographic characteristics, migration behaviors. 608 people. Most respondents male (66 percent), black (63...
This study sought to describe the drugs used by drug injectors infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and determine factors associated primary injection used.A cross-section of persons 18 years age or older reported HIV acquired syndrome (AIDS) local health departments in 11 US states cities was surveyed.Of 4162 interviewed, 1147 (28%) ever having injected drugs. Of these injectors, 72% primarily a other than heroin. However, types varied notably place residence. Heroin most...
To measure participation in experimental drug trials among persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), we interviewed 4,604 at least 18 years of age who were reported to have AIDS 11 state and city health departments the United States. Ten percent that they currently a trial. Current enrollment differed significantly (p < 0.05) by race/ethnicity (blacks, 5%; whites, 14%; Hispanics, 15%), gender (women, 7%; men, 11%), exposure mode (injection use, 5%, men sex 14%), annual...
To determine factors associated with health insurance coverage among persons acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), we interviewed 1958 18 years of age or older who were reported to have AIDS in 11 states and cities. Overall, 25% had no insurance, 55% public 20% private insurance. Factors lack varied by current employment status. Employed an annual household income less than $10,000 3.6 times more likely employed a higher income. Unemployed diagnosed for 1 year two unemployed longer...
This study describes causes of death in persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and assesses the completeness reporting human virus (HIV) infection or AIDS on certificates AIDS.AIDS case reports were linked 11 local/state health departments; underlying associated available for 32,513 who died.HIV/AIDS was designated as cause 46% died between 1983 1986 81% since 1987 (the year specific coding procedures implemented HIV/AIDS). Most other conditions within definition (notably...
Interviews were conducted among 408 adults with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome at three local health departments to determine the proportion who owned pets, their perceived attachment and informed about zoonoses. Nearly half (187, or 46%) living most commonly dogs (64%), followed by cats (38%), fish (15%), birds (8%), reptiles (3%), rodents (2%). Most pet owners (81%) reported an pet. Only 10% of zoonoses, albeit some incorrectly. Health care providers should recognize high ownership...