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31. Demographic Characteristics, Experiences, and Beliefs Associated with Hand Hygiene Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 24–30, 2020 - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Reports findings from an Internet-based survey of U.S. adults related to hand hygiene following contact with high-touch public surfaces. Includes information on hand washing and use of hand sanitizer, with data by rural/urban residence.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(41), 1485-1491 10/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

32. QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Living in Families That Were Food-Insecure in the Past 30 Days, by Family Income and Urbanicity — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021 - Resources
Date: Dec 2022

Bar chart showing the percent of adults in food insecure families overall, in urban areas, and in rural areas, with breakdowns by income level for those under the federal poverty level (FPL), between 100-199% of the FPL, and 200% or more of the FPL.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 71(48), 1539 12/2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

33. Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Associated with a Local Bar Opening Event — Illinois, February 2021 - Resources
Date: Apr 2021

Reports on a rural indoor bar opening event that resulted in COVID-19 cases among bar patrons and employees, as well as secondary cases in the community that impacted a long-term care facility and a school. Discusses the need for prevention measures as community businesses reopen.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 70(14), 528-532 04/2021 Centers for Disease Control...

34. QuickStats: Infant Mortality Rates For Metro and Nonmetro Counties, by Race and Hispanic Origin — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2017 - Resources
Date: Jan 2020

Bar chart showing metropolitan and nonmetro infant mortality rates for infants of non-Hispanic White mothers, non-Hispanic Black mothers, and Hispanic mothers.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(3), 95 01/2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

35. QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Cancer, by Urban-Rural Status and Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999–2019 - Resources
Date: Sep 2021

Line chart showing urban and rural cancer death rates for men and women from 1999 through 2019.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 70(37), 1312 09/2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

36. Notes from the Field: Initial Public Health Response to a Measles Outbreak in a Close-Knit West Texas Community — January−February 2025 - Resources
Date: Jun 2026

Discusses the public health response to a measles outbreak which took place in Texas's rural Gaines county and other nearby counties from January to August 2025. Covers topics including vaccine coverage, school-based public health responses, patient demographics and vaccination status, and multilingual communication and culturally-tailored materials.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(23), 300-302 06/2026 Culture · Infectious diseases · Limited...

37. Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2015 and 2016 — National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2016–2018 - Resources
Date: Oct 2019

Examines vaccination coverage for selected vaccines and doses among children born in 2015 and 2016. Supplementary Table 2 includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 68(41), 913–918 10/2019 Centers for Disease Control...

38. Multicounty Outbreak of Salmonella Agbeni Linked to Ice in a Cooler at a County Fair — Illinois, August 2024 - Resources
Date: Feb 2026

Reports on a salmonella outbreak in Illinois that originated at a rural county fair. Describes how the outbreak was identified by the county sheriff during jury screening due to many in the jury pool being ill. Mentions the use of AI for hypothesis generation as a useful approach in this rural setting for situational awareness and early case finding.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(7), 93-97 02/2026 Centers for Disease Control...

39. Living Well with a Disability, a Self-Management Program - Resources
Date: Feb 2016

Discusses a self-management program intended to support healthy living among people with mobility impairments and designed for compatibility with implementation in rural areas that may lack health promotion resources.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(1), 61-67 02/2016 People with disabilities · Wellness...

40. QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged ≥65 Years Who Have a Lot of Difficulty Hearing or Cannot Hear at All Even When Using Hearing Aids, by Urbanization Level — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019 - Resources
Date: Aug 2021

Bar chart showing percentage of adults 65 years of age or older reporting hearing impairment, with breakdowns by large central metro, large fringe metro, medium and small metro, and nonmetropolitan areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 70(33), 1127 08/2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...