After years investigating food-borne illness and diseases in child care settings, alumna Urszula Tyl is leading contact tracing efforts with Jefferson County Public Health.
Sage Kim, PhD, Timothy Jostrand, Ali Mirza and Robin Fretwell Wilson, JD|Posted on July 06, 2020
SPH's Sage Kim and alumnus Timothy Jostrand detail the spread of COVID-19 in Illinois jails and prisons and offer recommendations for protecting inmates and workers.
Sage Kim, PhD, Timothy Jostrand, Ali Mirza and Robin Fretwell Wilson, JD|Posted on July 06, 2020
An analysis of early release of offenders as an infection control strategy, highlighting further public health challenges that need to be addressed by early release.
Sage Kim, PhD, Timothy Jostrand, Ali Mirza and Robin Fretwell Wilson, JD|Posted on July 06, 2020
This analysis explores two critical needs in correctional settings: providing inmates facing extreme social isolation with outlets for interaction and ensuring testing supplies are adequate to mitigate an outbreak.
The City of Chicago announced the UIC School of Public Health will be an integral partner in a $56 million initiative to build contact tracing capacity during the pandemic.
Dr. Susan Buchanan told Grist the risks of exposure to ethylene oxide emissions for residents living near emitting plants needs to be taken into account during the pandemic.
Dr. Peter Orris told Grist ethylene oxide has been proven to pose a cancer risk, as the gas is increasingly used to sterilize personal protective equipment.
Dr. Peter Orris, chief of occupational and environmental medicine at UI Health, told Restaurant Business restaurants need to be flexible as they adopt best practices.
Faculty from the School of Public Health are working with IDPH to strengthen its incident command system, bolster workplace safety and build strategies for congregate settings.
