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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Adenike Bitto, MD, DrPH, MPH, CHES, Health, East Stroudsburg University, P.O. Box 155, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, (570)422-3375, abitto@po-box.esu.edu, Jacquelyn A. Hakim, MS, MPH, Director, Monroe County Vector Control, 38 North 7th Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, and Jan G Humphreys, PhD, Biology Department, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 325 Weyandt Hall, Indiana, PA 15705-1090.
Hantavirus is responsible for one of the most deadly infectious diseases. Although most common in the Southwestern states, hantavirus has been linked to the death of a woman in Monroe County, and another death in the Lehigh Valley. Putting the public back into public health includes sharing information about unexpected occurrence of disease. Because hantavirus is inherently preventable, health education must focus on keeping people away from rat droppings. This presentation will facilitate discussion of public health interventions and procedures for dealing with unexpected occurrences of emerging disease. An expected outcome of the discussions is articulation of an increased role for the public as gatekkepers and custodians of commmunity health, aided by official public health agencies and the private sector.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the APHA participant will be able to
Keywords: Emerging Diseases, Environmental Health
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.