Offender outcomes of training dogs in prison : the Puppies for Parole program

Poster and abstract"Puppies for Parole" is a rehabilitation program based on human-animal interaction (HAI) in the prison. Puppies for Parole aims to reduce the number of homeless canines by producing loving, obedient, and adoptable dogs. Inmates may gain skills to support successful rehabilitation and community reentry

A framework for integrating wastewater-based epidemiology and public health

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is an environmental approach to monitor community health through the analysis of sewage. The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed scientists and public health professionals to revisit WBE as a tool to optimize resource allocation to mitigate disease spread and prevent outbreaks. Some studies have highlighted the value of WBE programs that coordinate with public health professionals; however, the details necessary for implementation are not well-characterized. To respond to this knowledge gap, this article documents the framework of a successful WBE program in Arizona, titled Wastewater Analysis for Tactical Epidemiological Response Systems (WATERS), detailing the developed structure and methods of communication that enabled public health preparedness and response actions. This communication illustrates how program operations were employed to reduce outbreak severity. The structure outlined here is customizable and may guide other programs in the implementation of WBE as a public health tool

A framework for integrating wastewater-based epidemiology and public health

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is an environmental approach to monitor community health through the analysis of sewage. The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed scientists and public health professionals to revisit WBE as a tool to optimize resource allocation to mitigate disease spread and prevent outbreaks. Some studies have highlighted the value of WBE programs that coordinate with public health professionals; however, the details necessary for implementation are not well-characterized. To respond to this knowledge gap, this article documents the framework of a successful WBE program in Arizona, titled Wastewater Analysis for Tactical Epidemiological Response Systems (WATERS), detailing the developed structure and methods of communication that enabled public health preparedness and response actions. This communication illustrates how program operations were employed to reduce outbreak severity. The structure outlined here is customizable and may guide other programs in the implementation of WBE as a public health tool

The Brown Dog Tick and Epidemic Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Arizona and Northwestern Mexico

The brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus, has a worldwide distribution and is found throughout the United States (US) and Mexico. This tick is driving epidemics of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in Arizona and northwest Mexico. As the name suggests, the tick mainly takes blood meals from dogs, but it will also feed on humans and other mammals, and can carry serious disease causing pathogens. In the early 2000’s it was found to transmit Rickettsia rickettsii, (a gram-negative, intracellular, coccobacillus bacterium) that causes RMSF in Arizona. This was the first time this tick species has been associated with the disease in the US (Demma et al. 2005). Similar outbreaks occurred at the same time in Sonora and more recently in Baja California (Alvarez- Hernandez et al. 2017)

The Brown Dog Tick and Epidemic Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Arizona and northwestern Mexico

The brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus, has a worldwide distribution and is found throughout the United States (US) and Mexico. This tick is driving epidemics of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in Arizona and northwest Mexico. As the name suggests, the tick mainly takes blood meals from dogs, but it will also feed on humans and other mammals, and can carry serious disease causing pathogens. In the early 2000’s it was found to transmit Rickettsia rickettsii, (a gram-negative, intracellular, coccobacillus bacterium) that causes RMSF in Arizona. This was the first time this tick species has been associated with the disease in the US (Demma et al. 2005). Similar outbreaks occurred at the same time in Sonora and more recently in Baja California (Alvarez- Hernandez et al. 2017)

La Garrapata Café del Perro y la Epidemia de Rickettsiosis en Arizona y en el Noroeste de México

La garrapata café del perro Rhipicephalus sanguineus, tiene una distribución mundial y se encuentra en todos los Estados Unidos y México. Su presencia está asociacada altamente a los brotes de rickettsiosis, también concocida por el nombre de fiebre manchada de las Montañas Rocosas en Arizona y el noroeste de México. Como su nombre lo indica, la garrapata principalmente se alimenta de sangre de perros, pero también se puede alimentar de humanos y otros mamíferos, la cual puede transmitir patógenos que causan enfermedades graves. A principios de la década del 2000, se descubrió que transmitía Rickettsia rickettsii (una bacteria cocobacilo, intracelular, gram-negativa), la cual es el agente causal de la rickettsiosis en Arizona. Esa fue la primera vez que esta especie de garrapata se asoció con la enfermedad en los Estados Unidos (Demma et al., 2005). Brotes similares ocurrieron al mismo tiempo en Sonora y más recientemente en Baja California (Alvarez-Hernandez et al., 2017)

Offender outcomes of training dogs in prison : the puppies for parole program

"Significant Findings: 1. Improved self-perceived physical health compared to one year ago (p=0.009). 2. Improved self-perceived mental health compared to one year ago (p=0.023). 3. Increased medical service requests (p=0.000). 4. Increased mental health service requests (p=0.049). 5. Improved Rotter I/E Locus of Control (p=0.000). 6. Increased dog relationship and perception scale (p=0.000)."--Conclusions

Fatal Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever along the United States–Mexico Border, 2013–2016

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is an emerging public health concern near the US–Mexico border, where it has resulted in thousands of cases and hundreds of deaths in the past decade. We identified 4 patients who had acquired RMSF in northern Mexico and subsequently died at US healthcare facilities. Two patients sought care in Mexico before being admitted to US-based hospitals. All patients initially had several nonspecific signs and symptoms, including fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, or myalgia, but deteriorated rapidly without receipt of a tetracycline-class antimicrobial drug. Each patient experienced respiratory failure late in illness. Although transborder cases are not common, early recognition and prompt initiation of appropriate treatment are vital for averting severe illness and death. Clinicians on both sides of the US–Mexico border should consider a diagnosis of RMSF for patients with rapidly progressing febrile illness and recent exposure in northern Mexico

Variant-specific SARS-CoV-2 shedding rates in wastewater

Previous studies show that SARS-CoV-2 waste shedding rates vary by community and are influenced by multiple factors; however, differences in shedding rates across multiple variants have yet to be evaluated. The purpose of this work is to build on previous research that evaluated waste shedding rates for early SARS-CoV-2 and the Delta variant, and update population level waste shedding rates for the more-recent Omicron variant in six communities. Mean SARS-CoV-2 waste shedding rates were found to increase with the predominance of the Delta variant and subsequently decrease with Omicron infections. Interestingly, the Delta stage had the highest mean shedding rates and was associated with the most severe disease symptoms reported in other clinical studies, while Omicron, exhibiting reduced symptoms, had the lowest mean shedding rates. Additionally, shedding rates were most consistent across communities during the Omicron stage. This is the first paper to identify waste shedding rates specific to the Omicron variant and fills a knowledge gap critical to disease prevalence modeling.Arizona Department of Health ServicesNo embargo COVID-19This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected]