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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Disease transmission risk"”.
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The Effects of Internalized Homonegativity, Outness, and Depression on Sexual Risk Prevention Behaviors of Minority Men Who Have Sex With Men
… influence self-care behavior, and increase disease transmission risk (Parker & Aggleton, 2003). The CDC has long recognized minority men who have sex with men (MMSM) as an important group for which tailored interventions are required (CDC, 2020). This study sought to provide an understanding …
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Sexual behaviours among a cohort of street-involved youth in Vancouver
… youth are known to be at a greatly increased risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs); however, the role that environmental and structural factors play in driving disease transmission risk among this population has not been thoroughly examined. Methods: The At Risk Youth Study …
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Climate change and disease at the human-wildlife interface
… the propagation of infectious and zoonotic diseases. Assessments of local level impacts at the human-wildlife interface are imperative for stakeholders and policy makers, and empirical review of such research is undoubtedly necessary to understand the current state of the field, gaps of …
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Modeling species geographic distributions in aquatic ecosystems using a density-based clustering algorithm
… distributional ecology has been used to map disease transmission risk. The implementation of distributional ecology for disease transmission has, however, been erroneous in many cases. The inaccurate representation of disease distribution is detrimental to effective control and prevention. …
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Understanding animal movements to inform bovine tuberculosis surveillance: a framework for a targeted approach
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a zoonotic disease that affects domestic and wildlife species. In recent years in the US, a novel scenario for bTB has arisen, characterized by sporadic outbreaks in cattle populations across the country and by spillover of the infection to wildlife. The cattle …