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Animal Exposure Awareness

The purpose of this publication is to make workers and students who handle animals aware of the associated risks with handling, feeding, cleaning, or exposure to animal wastes. There should be methods for monitoring expo...

Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in Denmark Following the Ban on Including Antimicrobials in Livestock Feeds

The use of antimicrobials (substances that kill or inhibit microorganisms) in food animal production is one of the more controversial agricultural practices in the United States. The author of this 4-page PDF publication...

Bacterial Contamination of Household Water

Explains how coliform bacteria can enter water supplies and the possible effects of bacterial contamination. Testing and treatment guidelines are provided....

Black Flies: Biology and Public Health Risk

Black flies, known also as "buffalo gnats" and "turkey gnats," are very small, robust flies that are annoying biting pests of wildlife, livestock, poultry, and humans. Their blood-sucking habits also raise concerns about...

Coronavirus Prevention and Food Safety Implications

No vaccine is available to counter the coronavirus outbreak. Lessons from norovirus prevention tell us that enhanced personal hygiene is one method to protect ourselves and others. In this paper, available in English and...

Coronavirus Prevention and Food Safety Implications (Chinese Simplified)

No vaccine is available to counter the coronavirus outbreak. Lessons from norovirus prevention tell us that enhanced personal hygiene is one method to protect ourselves and others. In this paper, available in English and...

Coronavirus Prevention and Food Safety Implications (Chinese Traditional)

No vaccine is available to counter the coronavirus outbreak. Lessons from norovirus prevention tell us that enhanced personal hygiene is one method to protect ourselves and others. In this paper, available in English and...

COVID-19: Food Safety Implications for Extension Educators

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, food safety is a growing concern. This publication, by a Purdue University professor, provides guidance to Purdue University Extension Educators as they help educate consumers about step...

COVID-19: Food Safety Implications for Extension Educators - Chinese Simple

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, food safety is a growing concern. This publication, by a Purdue University professor, provides guidance to Purdue University Extension Educators as they help educate consumers about step...

COVID-19: Food Safety Implications for Extension Educators - Chinese Traditional

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, food safety is a growing concern. This publication, by a Purdue University professor, provides guidance to Purdue University Extension Educators as they help educate consumers about step...

COVID-19: Food Safety Implications for Extension Educators - Spanish

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, food safety is a growing concern. This publication, by a Purdue University professor, provides guidance to Purdue University Extension Educators as they help educate consumers about step...

Cryptosporidium: A Waterborne Pathogen

This publication discusses what cryptosporidium is, the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, and several questions pertaining to the disease....

Fleas: Biology and Public Health Risk

Historically, fleas have been involved in devastating epidemics of plague throughout the world. Today in the U. S., fleas primarily are annoying biting pests of pets and people. The most common species is the cat flea, C...

Horse and Deer Flies: Biology and Public Health Risk

Horse and deer flies are annoying biting pests of wildlife, livestock, and humans. Their blood sucking habits also raise concerns about possible transmission of disease agents. You are encouraged to learn more about the ...

Just Love Me: My Life Turned Upside-down by Alzheimer's (paperback)

Just Love Me reveals the thoughts and emotions of a woman struggling with a suddenly unmanageable life, numerous hospitalizations, suicide attempts, everyday turmoil, and finally, the arduous search for an accurat...

Lyme Disease

This resource covers the cause, transmission, and biology of lyme disease. It also has a diagram on tick removal....

Mad Cow Disease: Is It a Threat to the U.S. Food Supply?

Mosquito Management by Trained Personnel

Mosquitoes are pests that most people try to control due to their annoying biting and the risk of disease transmission. This publication outlines the development and breeding of mosquitoes and provides information on the...

Protecting Yourself from Wildlife Diseases: Raccoon Roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis)

Roundworms are parasitic organisms that live in the intestines of animals (including humans). The raccoon roundworm lives in the intestines of raccoons. The roundworm survives by feeding on nutrients that the raccoon has...

PulseNet: Using technology to track foodborne illnesses

One in six Americans suffers a foodborne illness each year. PulseNet is one method the CDC uses to identify such illnesses and limit or prevent outbreaks. This publication explains how researchers, relying on laboratorie...

Safe Travels: Protect Yourself from Mosquitoes

This handy, one-page infographic offers tips to help protect yourself from Zika and other mosquito-borne illnesses when you travel.

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