This article was sent to me by colleague Paul Moyer, PA. Greetings to all, Tina New contact information for me: Tina Castañares, MD, 3301 Kollas Road, Hood...
March 2, 2007 Re: A Farmworker Justice Challenge Grant: Help Us Meet This Challenge Dear Friend, The 2007 Farm Bill debate is now heating up in Congress....
Shelley Davis
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Mar 2, 2007 10:48 pm
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FYI, from Rob Malow, with thanks.... Please forward to potentially interested individuals or organizations. Thanks For 2007 RFP, please check back on April...
Painter, Thomas (CDC/...
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Mar 12, 2007 2:06 pm
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Please distribute widely! 2007 Summer Job or Paid Internship Opportunity Environmental Health Health Promotion/Education Targeting Migrant Farmworkers Place:...
Hello Everyone, Here is an interesting story that was in the Los Angeles Times recently. ... Colorado to use inmates to fill migrant shortage Tough laws passed...
Hello Again Everyone, I recently received the following question from a doctor and I was hoping that some of you could assist me in answering it thanks. "I...
Good question Josh, I just have never herd of inoculations for hepatitis for farm workers. Sincerely, Rene Quintana Del Norte, California _____ From:...
Rene J. Quintana
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Mar 12, 2007 4:43 pm
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Interesting Op-Ed from the Baltimore Sun, 02.22.2007 America's farm workers still toil in fields of danger By E. G. Vallianatos Originally published February...
There is a Hepatitis A vaccine that prevents hep a but you need 2 shots separated by 6-12 or 6-18 months depending on which vaccine your using and it is...
Gould,Bruce
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Mar 12, 2007 7:46 pm
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Good afternoon, I am a public health nurse in a Western NY rural county. Our NYS DOH has established an Adult Migrant Immunization program within their ...
Deborah Restivo
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Mar 12, 2007 8:53 pm
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as i understand it from our CDC project officer, they are not recommending Hep A vaccination for persons coming from Mexico. there is the presumption of...
I believe there is a false positive issue here, from what I understand the inoculation in Mexico makes people test positive for the Hep here in the United...
Rene J. Quintana
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Mar 13, 2007 1:54 pm
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Don’t believe that Mexico immunizes for hep A so I don’t think that false positives are an issue. Would suggest that those who are interested consult CDC...
Hello Everyone, The NCFH 2007 Migrant Health Scholarship Application deadline has been extended. Applications are now due March 23, 2007!! Applications are...
Hi, In answer to your e-mail, I know of some agencies that work with Migrant population, and general population that might be able to help you! I am not sure...
Regarding Hep. A positivity, people who have been either vaccinated against Hep. A or have had a clinical or sub-clinical case of Hep. A, would probably test...
nardat@...
Mar 19, 2007 2:09 pm
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Hello, MCN¹s HepTalk Project, which works with 27 clinics serving migrant populations around issues of hepatitis prevention and awareness, released this...
Hello, I am a grad student in public health and also work for a non-profit providing outreach and health/other services to Mexican and Central American...
________________________________ From: Painter, Thomas M. (CDC) Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 9:41 AM To: migrant health research group Subject:...
Mellen, Michelle (HRSA)
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Mar 26, 2007 1:52 pm
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Way to go Tom! I printed it out to read it. Thank you very much for this contribution. Alayne...
Alayne Unterberger
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Mar 26, 2007 1:53 pm
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Hey everyone, Here is a recent job posting that has been sent to me. -- Josh Shepherd National Center For Farmworker Health Resource Center Manager (512)...
I've been sent this information from a doctor in Dade City, Florida who is desperately trying to assist a patient with an aggressive form of TB. Please contact...
Moraima Duran
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Mar 27, 2007 9:13 pm
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I went to Mexico to a bi-national coference about 3 weeks ago and there I learned that the majority of these kind of problems start when they leave their home....
This might help. TB Resources: FLORIDA NOTE! Local TB Services provided for your convenience. Please contact the state TB control office in the receiving...
Ruby Mateos
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Mar 27, 2007 9:42 pm
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I would suggest that they contact the Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center http://sntc.medicine.ufl.edu/Contact.aspx they have a medical consultation...
Cameron, this would fall under life threatening and emergency treatment so Medi-Cal should cover the surgery and care and treatment. Rene Quintana Manos Unidos...
Rene J. Quintana
rquintana@...
Mar 28, 2007 6:05 pm
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Hello Migrant Health Colleagues, I am posting this message on behalf of Dores Jay-Pang, Center of Excellence Director at South Texas College. Please see the...
Arcury TA, Grzywacz JG, Barr DB, Tapia J, Chen H, Quandt SA. Pesticide urinary metabolite levels of children in eastern North Carolina farmworker households....
Thomas Arcury - Famil...
Tarcury@...
Mar 29, 2007 7:07 pm
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