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31. Use of Rapid Antigen Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Remote Communities — Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region, Alaska, September 15, 2020-March 1, 2021 - Resources
Reviewed: Aug 2025

Results of an ecologic study of rapid point-of-care antigen testing for COVID-19 in remote Alaskan villages and other community settings, which allowed for same-day identification of infected persons and prompt isolation, contact tracing, and quarantine of close contacts.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 70(33), 1120-1123 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

32. State Strategies to Address Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Infants Prenatally Exposed to Substances, Including Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome - Resources
Date: Sep 2019

Identifies state strategies to improve outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder and infants prenatally exposed to substances, including opioids. Discusses strategies focused on access to and coordination of quality services, including approaches such as telemedicine that are useful in rural areas. Also discusses strategies related to provider awareness and training and other topics.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 68(36), 777-783 09/2019 Centers for Disease Control...

33. Need for Addressing Chronic Disease in Rural Areas - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Jun 14, 2024

Learn about the need for addressing chronic diseases in rural areas of the U.S., including prevalence and risk factors.

...MMWR) article reports that rural residents have higher age-adjusted death rates for heart disease...

34. Solar Panel Installation Workers Exposed to Pesticides During Two Agricultural Applications — Michigan, August 2023 and May 2024 - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Reports on two instances of nonagricultural workers operating on or adjacent to farmland who were exposed to farm-related pesticides. Describes each event and the exposure response and discusses ways to reduce the risk of these types of exposures.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 74(28), 450-454 07/2025 Centers for Disease Control...

35. HIV Testing, Linkage to HIV Medical Care, and Interviews for Partner Services Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men — Non–Health Care Facilities, 20 Southern U.S. Jurisdictions, 2016 - Resources
Date: Jul 2018

Reports on work by 20 health departments and 24 community-based organizations (CBOs) funded by the CDC to provide HIV testing and related services to Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the South. Provides rural-urban data on the number of HIV tests provided, new HIV-positive diagnoses, linking people with HIV infection to medical care, and interviews for partner services.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(28), 778-781 07/2018 Centers for Disease Control...

36. Diabetes Self-Management Education Programs in Nonmetropolitan Counties — United States, 2016 - Resources
Date: Apr 2017

Examines the availability of diabetes self-management education (DSME) programs in nonmetropolitan counties. Includes data on related characteristics for nonmetro counties with and without DSME programs, including diabetes incidence and prevalence, income, educational attainment, and other demographic information.

...MMWR Surveillance Summaries, 66(10), 1-6 04/2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Access...

37. Vital Signs: Disparities in Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality — United States, 2004–2013 - Resources
Date: Nov 2016

Reports on trends and disparities in incidence and death rates for cancers related to cigarette smoking during 2004–2013. Includes data for urban and rural counties.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(44),1212-1218 11/2016 Centers for Disease Control...

38. National, Regional, State, and Selected Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13–17 Years — United States, 2019 - Resources
Date: Aug 2020

Reports on vaccination coverage among U.S. adolescents by age for ages 13 through 17 and overall for 2018 and 2019. Also includes data on vaccination coverage by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan residence and poverty status. Includes nonmetro data related to the following vaccines: Tdap (tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis), MenACWY (quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate), HPV (human papillomavirus), MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella), hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and varicella.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(33), 1109-1116 08/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

39. Resurgence of Progressive Massive Fibrosis in Coal Miners--Eastern Kentucky, 2016 - Resources
Date: Dec 2016

Describes a sharp increase in cases of Progressive Massive Fibrosis (PMF) from January 2015 through August 2016, as reported by a radiologist treating 60 former or active coal miners in rural central Appalachia. Includes a chart showing percentages of miners with 25 or more years underground work experience in that region who were diagnosed with PMF from 1970-2016.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(49), 1385-1389 12/2016 Centers for Disease Control...

40. Opioid Prescribing Rates in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Counties Among Primary Care Providers Using an Electronic Health Record System — United States, 2014–2017 - Resources
Date: Jan 2019

Examines opioid prescribing rates among primary care providers for six urban-rural classification categories of counties, before and after the March 2016 release of CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 68(2), 25-30 01/2019 Centers for Disease Control...