PyFriday Tutorial: Creating Leaflet Maps in Python with Folium and GeoPandas Introduction Welcome to this PyFriday tutorial! Today, we’re diving into a project where we’ll use Python to create an
Author: Cody Micah Carmichael MPH, CPH
Top 5 Takeaways Initial Case Identification: The outbreak was first identified when a 33-year-old male experiencing homelessness was hospitalized with severe symptoms including bilateral ptosis, extremity weakness, and respiratory failure.
Top 5 Takeaways Increased Anxiety and Depression: Nationally, anxiety and depression severity scores increased significantly from August to December 2020, peaking in December 2020–January 2021. Subsequent Decrease: Both anxiety and
Evidence-Based Approaches to Public Health: Epidemiology – Causality: Causal Inference in Public Health Research In this tutorial, we will explore the concept of causal inference in public health research. Causal
Top 5 Takeaways Vaccine Effectiveness: COVID-19 mRNA vaccines provided significant protection against hospitalization in adults with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection, with effectiveness higher after a booster dose. Omicron vs. Delta: Vaccine
Top 5 Takeaways Delta Variant Predominance: The highly transmissible Delta variant became the predominant SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Louisiana starting the week of June 20, 2021. Significant Increase in Outbreaks: There
Top 5 Takeaways Improved Surveillance: National AFP surveillance performance improved from 2020 to 2021 in many priority countries, especially in the WHO African Region. Persistent Gaps: Despite improvements, substantial national
Top 5 Takeaways High Vaccination Coverage: 93% of eligible persons aged ≥12 years were vaccinated, contributing significantly to the prevention of COVID-19 spread. Effective Screening Testing: 38,059 tests were conducted,
Evidence-Based Approaches to Public Health: Epidemiology – Causality: Association vs. Causation In this tutorial, we will explore the critical distinction between association and causation in epidemiology. While association refers to
Top 5 Takeaways First Rabies Case in Tamanduas: Rabies virus had not previously been reported in tamanduas, making this a novel case. Human Exposures and rPEP: Thirteen individuals received postexposure