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Facts - NATIONAL CENTER FOR FARMWORKER HEALTH

(6 days ago) WebThe National Pulse is a monthly publication that shares significant network insights, current media stories, and research about issues and trends concerning COVID-19, influenza, and other emerging infectious diseases among farmworkers in the U.S. Each edition …

https://www.ncfh.org/fact-sheets--reports.html

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Advancing the Health of Migrant and Seasonal …

(3 days ago) WebProviding health services and addressing health inequities for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (“farmworkers”) in the United …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399211033308

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Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health - Rural …

(3 days ago) WebAccording to the National Center for Farmworker Health's Facts about Agricultural Workers, approximately 15% are migrant workers and 85% are seasonal farmworkers. Both of these population groups …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/migrant-health

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Health – Farmworker Justice

(8 days ago) WebHealth is a basic need and right for everyone. Farmworkers’ living and working conditions contribute to poor health outcomes. However, farmworkers and their families face …

https://www.farmworkerjustice.org/advocacy_program/health/

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FARMWORKER HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA - University of …

(3 days ago) WebIII. Future Health of Farmworkers Use of Preventive Health Services • 43 percent reported having visited a doctor’s clinic, 35 percent were seen by the dentist, 24 percent had a …

https://clc.ucmerced.edu/sites/clc.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/fwhs_report_2.2.2383.pdf

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About Farmworkers – NC Farmworker Health Program

(3 days ago) WebAbout Farmworkers. The farmworker community is diverse, made up of various cultures, ethnic groups, genders and ages. They work long hours, sometimes under adverse weather conditions, to prepare, cultivate and …

https://ncfhp.ncdhhs.gov/about-farmworkers/

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Latest Research on Farmworkers & Health – Farmworker Justice

(5 days ago) WebThe latest edition of the Eye on Farmworker Health newsletter is now available. Farmworker Justice monitors the on-going research involving health topics and …

https://www.farmworkerjustice.org/news-article/latest-research-on-farmworkers-health/

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National Farmworker Awareness Week – Association of …

(2 days ago) WebAssociation of Farmworker Opportunity Programs. Drop-off Address: 1150 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 315, Washington, DC 20036. Date/Time : Tuesday & Thursday 9am – 4pm ( Contact Vashti Kelly to coordinate a …

https://afop.org/nfaw/

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Addressing Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health Disparities …

(1 days ago) WebOur project, “Addressing Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health Disparities with Information Resources,” focuses on improving the daily lives of migrant/seasonal …

https://www.farmworkerhealthliteracy.org/

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Creating information resources and trainings for farmworker …

(3 days ago) WebThe literature on migrant and seasonal farmworker health has limited information on the resources available to CHWs in their work to provide critical health …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8830404/

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Farmworker Health in California - UFW

(8 days ago) Weblabor protections, physical health, women’s and reproductive health, mental health, COVID-19, use of preventive health services, health insurance and access, and health …

https://ufw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/UCM-FWHS-Press-Release-Feb-2023.pdf

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NC Farmworker Health Program – Working to improve the health …

(5 days ago) WebGet to know NCFHP—North Carolina's unique farmworker health program Watch this short documentary to learn how outreach staff care for North Carolina's agricultural workers …

https://ncfhp.ncdhhs.gov/

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National Center for Farmworker Health

(2 days ago) WebThe National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) provides training and technical assistance (T/TA) to existing and potential Health Center Program award recipients and …

https://www.hrsa.gov/library/national-center-farmworker-health

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Health Care Access among California’s Farmworkers

(2 days ago) WebRecent federal and state policies may have improved access to health insurance for farmworkers, who are important contributors to California’s economy and …

https://www.ppic.org/publication/health-care-access-among-californias-farmworkers/

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FACTS ABOUT FARMWORKERS

(3 days ago) WebThe average age of farmworkers surveyed was 31. Half of the 2,000 farmworkers surveyed in the 1997-1998 NAWS were under 29,31% between 25-34, 21% between 20 …

http://lib.ncfh.org/pdfs/5730.pdf

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What a US farmworker’s case of bird flu tells us about tracking the

(8 days ago) WebCDC. CNN —. A US farmworker who caught bird flu after working with dairy cattle in Texas appears to be the first known case of mammal-to-human transmission of …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/03/health/farmworker-bird-flu-infection/index.html

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Limiting Farmworker Exposure To Bird Flu Western Center for

(1 days ago) WebThe symptoms of bird flu in humans are similar to the regular flu. Symptoms include eye infection, sore throat, cough, sneezing, runny nose, fatigue, muscle aches, …

https://aghealth.ucdavis.edu/news/limiting-farmworker-exposure-bird-flu

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Doctors Describe Texas Dairy Farm Worker's Case of Bird Flu

(8 days ago) WebFRIDAY, May 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors in Texas are describing the only known human case of H5N1 avian flu connected to the ongoing outbreak of the disease in dairy …

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-05-03/doctors-describe-texas-dairy-farm-workers-case-of-bird-flu

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Fact Sheet: USDA, HHS Announce New Actions to Reduce Impact …

(3 days ago) WebCDC has also asked health departments to distribute existing PPE stocks to farm workers, prioritizing those who work with infected cows. To help states comply with …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/10/fact-sheet-usda-hhs-announce-new-actions-reduce-impact-spread-h5n1.html

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How Poor Tracking of Bird Flu Leaves Dairy Workers at Risk

(5 days ago) WebNone have been vaccinated against bird flu. That leaves the workers and their families vulnerable to a poorly tracked pathogen. And it poses broader public health …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/health/bird-flu-diaries-farmworkers.html

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US government announces new financial incentives for farms to …

(4 days ago) WebNewly announced financial incentives to farms to help stem the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle drew mixed reviews Friday, as some farmers said they were grateful for …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/health/bird-flu-government-farm-incentives/index.html

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection in a …

(Just Now) WebIn late March 2024, an adult dairy farm worker had onset of redness and discomfort in the right eye. On presentation that day, subconjunctival hemorrhage and …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2405371

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Federal dollars to increase bird flu testing for dairy cows, farm …

(2 days ago) WebIn addition, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it plans to spend $101 million to prevent and treat the H5N1 virus. That includes $93 …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/05/10/bird-flu-dairy-cow-testing-money/

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About our work – NC Farmworker Health Program

(4 days ago) WebThe North Carolina Farmworker Health Program is a vital component to the state of North Carolina’s safety net. Without the support that the North Carolina Farmworker Health …

https://ncfhp.ncdhhs.gov/about-us/

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Bird Flu (H5N1:) A Resource Guide for Community Health and Safety

(7 days ago) WebUnidosUS is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that serves as the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. Since our founding in 1968, we …

https://unidosus.org/publications/bird-flu-h5n1-a-resource-guide-for-community-health-and-safety/

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FACTS ABOUT FARMWORKERS - NATIONAL CENTER FOR …

(1 days ago) WebFACTS ABOUT FARMWORKERS Updated January 2022 The National Center for Farmworker Health estimates that there are approximately 2.9 million agricultural …

http://www.ncfh.org/uploads/3/8/6/8/38685499/facts_about_farmworkers_fact_sheet_1.10.23.pdf

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FACTS ABOUT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS OVERVIEW

(2 days ago) WebAccording to HRSA’s Health Center Data, the following are the most common diagnoses reported by Health Centers for this set of patients in 2019.22(p6) See NCFH’s fact sheet …

http://www.ncfh.org/uploads/3/8/6/8/38685499/facts_about_farmworkers__12.17.20.pdf

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Doctors Describe Dairy Farm Worker's Case of Bird Flu

(5 days ago) WebKey Takeaways. FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors in Texas are describing the only known human case of H5N1 avian flu connected to the ongoing …

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/infectious-disease/doctors-describe-texas-dairy-farm-workers-case-of-bird-flu

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Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically …

(Just Now) WebMay 12, 2024, 10:21 a.m. ET. Richard “Rick” Slayman, who made history at age 62 as the first person to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig, has died …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/12/health/richard-slayman-death-pig-kidney-transplant.html

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Bird flu outbreak in dairy cows fails to deter US raw milk sellers

(5 days ago) WebA Texas farm worker developed conjunctivitis following exposure to dairy cows - the second case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu identified in a person in the United …

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bird-flu-outbreak-dairy-cows-fails-deter-us-raw-milk-sellers-2024-05-02/

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Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning - NPR

(3 days ago) WebAs schools reconsider cursive, research homes in on handwriting's brain benefits : Shots - Health News Researchers are learning that handwriting engages the …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/11/1250529661/handwriting-cursive-typing-schools-learning-brain

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‘Failure to Thrive,’ or a Failure to Look? - The New York Times

(2 days ago) WebBy masquerading as a diagnosis, the term “failure to thrive” cuts that sleuthing process short, shutting down inquiry before doctors can determine the real cause, said …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/science/medicine-geriatrics-failure-thrive.html

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The commitment to public health begins right here in Michigan

(9 days ago) WebThe University of Michigan stands out as a premier public research institution and, within it, the School of Public Health is recognized as an epicenter of innovative research and …

https://sph.umich.edu/findings/spring-2024/the-state-of-research.html

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FARMWORKER HEALTH FACTSHEET

(6 days ago) WebFarmworkers in the United States have an average age of 36. 76 percent are over 25 years old. 13 percent are between 18 and 21. 9 percent are between 22 and 24. 3 percent are …

https://www.ncfh.org/uploads/3/8/6/8/38685499/fs-facts_about_farmworkers.pdf

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Did Obamacare ‘massively’ increase the cost of health care?

(1 days ago) Web0. “Obamacare was sold on a lie. It massively increased the cost of health care in America.”. — former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), in a video for America First …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/13/did-obamacare-massively-increase-cost-health-care/

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