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101. Multiple COVID-19 Outbreaks Linked to a Wedding Reception in Rural Maine — August 7–September 14, 2020 - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Reports on a COVID-19 outbreak that began at a rural Maine wedding reception and spread in the local community and to a long-term care facility and a correctional facility in other counties. Discusses the impact of noncompliance with CDC's recommended mitigation measures.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(45), 1686-1690 11/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

102. Sociodemographic and Geographic Variation in Awareness of Stroke Signs and Symptoms Among Adults — United States, 2017 - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Reports on knowledge of the five signs and symptoms of stroke and the immediate need to call emergency medical services among adults 20 years and older. Includes data by county urbanicity for rural counties, small and medium metro counties, and large metro counties.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(44), 1617-1621 11/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

103. COVID-19 Outbreak in an Amish Community — Ohio, May 2020 - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Reports on a COVID-19 outbreak in a rural Ohio Amish community. Discusses access to testing, provision of culturally responsive health education messages, and collaboration among health department staff and community leaders to help overcome cultural barriers.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(45), 1671-1674 11/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

104. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' Ethical Principles for Allocating Initial Supplies of COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, 2020 - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Discusses four ethical principles that will inform the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for the initial allocation of COVID-19 vaccine: maximizing benefits and minimizing harms; promoting justice; mitigating health inequities; and promoting transparency. Includes discussion of concerns for rural residents.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(47), 1782-1786 11/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

105. COVID-19 Mortality Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons — 14 States, January–June 2020 - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Reports on age-adjusted COVID-19-associated mortality for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) and non-Hispanic White populations, based on data from 14 states. Includes data by sex and by age group.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(49), 1853-1856 12/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

106. Survey of Teen Noise Exposure and Efforts to Protect Hearing at School — United States, 2020 - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Examines noise exposure among youth 12-17 years of age in a school setting. Reports on frequency of exposure, provision of hearing protection devices, and whether prevention techniques were part of the curriculum. Includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(48), 1822-1826 12/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

107. Factors That Might Affect SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Among Foreign-Born and U.S.-Born Poultry Facility Workers — Maryland, May 2020 - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Looks at workplace-related, community, and household factors that might affect person-to-person SARS-CoV-2 transmission, with data for U.S.- and foreign-born workers at two Maryland poultry processing facilities.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(50), 1906-1910 12/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

108. Trends in Use of Telehealth Among Health Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 26–November 6, 2020 - Resources
Date: Feb 2021

Describes trends in telehealth visits at Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)–funded health centers over a 20-week period during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes data on telehealth visits and COVID-19 case levels for urban compared to rural health centers. Discusses barriers to telehealth in rural areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 70(7), 240-244 02/2021 Centers for Disease Control...

109. Telehealth Practice Among Health Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, July 11–17, 2020 - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Reports health center telehealth services based on a July 11–17, 2020 survey of Health Resources and Services Administration–funded health centers. Includes data for urban and rural locations. Discusses barriers that rural health centers face in expanding telehealth, including broadband access, lack of partners, and logistics.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(50), 1902-1905 12/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

110. Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain Among Adults — United States, 2016 - Resources
Date: Sep 2018

Examines the prevalence of chronic pain and high impact chronic pain (pain that limits life or work activities) among different population groups. Includes data for rural and urban areas, as well as by age, sex, race/ethnicity, education level, employment status, poverty, veteran status, and health insurance coverage type.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(36), 1001-1006 09/2018 Centers for Disease Control...