# overview
Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH, is Dean of the Texas A&M University School of Public Health.  Shawn has over a hundred articles in industrial hygiene and environmental exposure assessment, focusing on disrupting transmission of highly infectious diseases. He is a Member of USEPA Board of Scientific Counselors for Homeland Security. He was a U.S. Faculty Fulbright Scholar to Egypt and has been PI of three Fulbright Junior Faculty Development Programs (Egypt and Libya). His research has helped to determine national policies, procedure, and best practices for response to Ebola virus disease, COVID-19, and other highly infectious diseases. Shawn has held roles in organizations, such as National Ebola Training and Education Center, Hispanic Health Disparities Research Center, NIOSH funded Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, and Director of Research for the CDC/DHHS funded Nebraska Biocontainment Unit. Shawn is heavily involved in national worker training programs in Hazardous Materials Disaster Preparedness Training and Hazardous Waste Worker Training.  He is a national leader in the research, training, and policy related to national and international responses to highly infectious disease outbreaks, including developing procedures for aeromedical evacuation isolation.

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Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, U.s.

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Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, U.s.

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Clinical Trials And Supportive Activities

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

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Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, U.s.

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Infection Risk Model (influenza Infection Risk Assessment)

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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

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2.2 Factors Relating To The Physical Environment

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Staphylococcus Aureus Résistant à La Méthicilline

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Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, U.s.

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Michael L. Slive Distinguished Service Award

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Learning from Ebola: Interprofessional practice in the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit.

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Differential regulation of myometrial prostaglandin production by changes in length.

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The utility and sustainability of US Ebola treatment centers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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U.S. High-Level Isolation Unit Clinical Laboratory Capabilities Update.

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How Should Health Care Organizations Protect Personnel in Environmental Services and Related Fields?

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Evaluation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence assay to confirm surface disinfection of biological indicators with vaporised hydrogen peroxide (VHP)

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Surrogate testing suggests that chlorine dioxide gas exposure would not inactivate Ebola virus contained in environmental blood contamination.

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Clinical Laboratory Equipment Manufacturer Policies on Highly Hazardous Communicable Diseases.

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Inactivation of Stachybotrys chartarum grown on gypsum board using aerosolized chemical agents

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Personal protective equipment processes and rationale for the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit during the 2014 activations for Ebola virus disease.

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Pesticides used in homes and farms in El Paso, Texas.

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Contact and SARS-CoV-2 Infections Among College Football Athletes in the Southeastern Conference During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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The cardinal rules: Principles of personal protective equipment for high-consequence infectious disease events.

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Effect of magnesium sulfate on contractile force and intracellular calcium concentration in pregnant human myometrium.

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Inactivation of Bacillus subtilis on gypsum board using aerosolized chemical agents

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Higher prevalence of coagulase-negative staphylococci carriage among reclaimed water spray irrigators.

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Effectiveness of selected surgical masks in arresting vegetative cells and endospores when worn by simulated contagious patients.

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Evaluation of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation in reducing the airborne cultural bacteria concentrations in an elementary school in the Midwestern United States.

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An Updated Review of Literature for Air Medical Evacuation High-Level Containment Transport During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.

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Observed variation in N95 respirator use by nurses demonstrating isolation care.

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Characterization of perceived biohazard exposures, personal protective equipment, and training resources among a sample of formal U.S. solid waste workers: A pilot study.

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Occupational exposure to Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus spp. among spray irrigation workers using reclaimed water.

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Clinical laboratory equipment manufacturers' lack of guidance for high consequence pathogen response is a critical weakness.

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An integrated approach to laboratory testing for patients with Ebola virus disease.

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Swine Worker Precautions During Suspected Outbreaks of Influenza in Swine.

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A Gap Analysis Survey of US Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Members to Determine Highly Infectious Disease Training and Education Needs.

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Air biocontamination in a variety of agricultural industry environments in Egypt: a pilot study

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Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated at Tripoli Medical Center, Libya, between 2008 and 2014.

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16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Observations on hospital room contamination testing

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Airborne antibiotic resistant and nonresistant bacteria and fungi recovered from two swine herd confined animal feeding operations.

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Magnesium sulfate induces translocation of protein kinase C isoenzymes alpha and delta in myometrial cells from pregnant women.

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A Highly Infectious Disease Care Network in the US Healthcare System.

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Evaluation of neighborhood treatment systems for potable water supply.

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Seasonal evaluation of fine and coarse culturable bacterial aerosols from residences within a rural and an urban city in Egypt.

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Conventional wastewater treatment and reuse site practices modify bacterial community structure but do not eliminate some opportunistic pathogens in reclaimed water.

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Current Capabilities and Capacity of Ebola Treatment Centers in the United States.

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Using a Critical Safety Behavior Scoring Tool for N95 Respirator Use to Evaluate Training Interventions

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US State Public Health Departments Special Pathogen Planning.

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The potential for community exposures to pathogens from an urban dairy.

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Nebraska Biocontainment Unit perspective on disposal of Ebola medical waste.

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Characterization of seasonal indoor and outdoor bioaerosols in the arid environment of El Paso, Texas.

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A pilot study of core body temperatures in healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment in a high-level isolation unit.

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Detection of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) at four U.S. wastewater treatment plants that provide effluent for reuse.

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Evaluation of respiratory symptoms and their possible association with residential indoor bioaerosol concentrations and other environmental influences.

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Occurrence of vancomycin-resistant and -susceptible Enterococcus spp. in reclaimed water used for spray irrigation.

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Respiratory issues in beef and pork production: recommendations from an expert panel.

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Transport and Management of Patients With Confirmed or Suspected Ebola Virus Disease.

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Performance evaluation of selected n95 respirators and surgical masks when challenged with aerosolized endospores and inert particles.

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The Use of TKM-100802 and Convalescent Plasma in 2 Patients With Ebola Virus Disease in the United States.

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The Nebraska Biocontainment Patient Care Unit

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Determining training and education needs pertaining to highly infectious disease preparedness and response: A gap analysis survey of US emergency medical services practitioners.

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Considerations for safe EMS transport of patients infected with Ebola virus.

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Isolation of airborne oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from culturable air samples of urban residences.

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U.S. Ebola Treatment Center Clinical Laboratory Support.

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Literature Review of Physiological Strain of Personal Protective Equipment on Personnel in the High-Consequence Infectious Disease Isolation Environment.

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Literature review of physiological strain of personal protective equipment on personnel in the high-consequence infectious disease isolation environment.

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Bacterial plume emanating from the air surrounding swine confinement operations.

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Impact of adenosine triphosphate detection and feedback on hospital room cleaning.

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Environmental infection control considerations for Ebola.

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Ultraviolet (UV)-reflective paint with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) improves decontamination of nosocomial bacteria on hospital room surfaces.

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Need for Aeromedical Evacuation High-Level Containment Transport Guidelines.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Decontamination of a hospital room using gaseous chlorine dioxide: Bacillus anthracis, Francisella tularensis, and Yersinia pestis.

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Isolation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from the air plume downwind of a swine confined or concentrated animal feeding operation.

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Caucasians fare worse than blacks after hospitalization for invasive group A streptococcal disease: Lack of confounding by an HLA class II haplotype

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High-Level Isolation Unit Infection Control Procedures.

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Evaluation of ambulance decontamination using gaseous chlorine dioxide.

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Planning and response to Ebola virus disease: An integrated approach.

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Hearing threshold comparisons between 2001-02 NHANES and 2003-05 Fort Bliss U.S. Army Service components.

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Feasibility of selected prophylactic barriers in arrestance of airborne bacterial vegetative cells and endospores.

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The effect of long-term wastewater cross-connection on the biofilm of a simulated water distribution system

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Antibiotic Concentrations Decrease during Wastewater Treatment but Persist at Low Levels in Reclaimed Water.

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Disinfection of selected Aspergillus spp. using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation.

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Modeling risk of occupational zoonotic influenza infection in swine workers.

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Sustainability of High-Level Isolation Capabilities among US Ebola Treatment Centers.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Seasonal fine and coarse culturable fungal constituents and concentrations from indoor and outdoor air samples taken from an arid environment.

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A simulation approach to measure critical safety behaviors when evaluating training methods for respirator education in healthcare workers.

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Seasonal changes in airborne fungi and bacteria at a dairy cattle concentrated animal feeding operation in the southwest United States.

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Children's exposure to pesticides used in homes and farms.

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Best practices of highly infectious decedent management: Consensus recommendations from an international expert workshop.

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Occurrence of faecal contamination in households along the US-Mexico border.

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A pilot study on psychosocial factors and perceptions of organizational health among a sample of U.S. waste workers.

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Gaseous chlorine dioxide as an alternative for bedbug control.

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Evaluation of the inhibition of culturable Enterococcus faecium, Escherichia coli, or Aeromonas hydrophilia by an existing drinking water biofilm

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Pesticide use practices in rural Armenia.

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Emergency Department Processes for the Evaluation and Management of Persons Under Investigation for Ebola Virus Disease.

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A pilot survey of the U.S. medical waste industry to determine training needs for safely handling highly infectious waste.

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Characterization of Viral Load, Viability and Persistence of Influenza A Virus in Air and on Surfaces of Swine Production Facilities.

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Evaluation of the relationship between ATP bioluminescence assay and the presence of organisms associated with healthcare-associated infections

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An update on US Ebola treatment center personnel management and training.

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Safety considerations in the laboratory testing of specimens suspected or known to contain Ebola virus.

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) detected at four U.S. wastewater treatment plants.

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Comparison of hospital room surface disinfection using a novel ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) generator.

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Effort-Reward Imbalance among a Sample of Formal US Solid Waste Workers.

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Institutional policies and readiness in management of critical illness among patients with viral hemorrhagic fever.

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Isolation of Staphylococcus aureus and antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from residential indoor bioaerosols.

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Update on Ebola Treatment Center Costs and Sustainability, United States, 2019.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Coarse and fine culturable fungal air concentrations in urban and rural homes in Egypt.

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Review of Literature for Air Medical Evacuation High-Level Containment Transport.

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A study of three methods for assessment of hospital environmental cleaning

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Lung function impact from working in the pre-revolution Libyan quarry industry.

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How Should Biocontainment Balance Infection Control With Practice Sustainability?

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Evaluation of the relationship between the Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence assay and the presence of Bacillus anthracis spores and vegetative cells.

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Evaluating Isolation Behaviors by Nurses Using Mobile Computer Workstations at the Bedside.

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Initial Costs of Ebola Treatment Centers in the United States.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Mathematical modeling of pathogen trajectory in a patient care environment.

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Quantitative microbial risk assessment of a drinking water - wastewater cross-connection simulation

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Category A Waste Processing and Disposal is a Critical Weakness in the United States Response Plans for Outbreaks of High Consequence Infectious Diseases.

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Invasive group A streptococcal disease: Race, hypotension, and immunogenetics

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Correlates of length of stay, cost of care, and mortality among patients hospitalized for necrotizing fasciitis.

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Method for Evaluating the Relative Efficiency of Selected N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks to Prevent the Inhalation of Airborne Vegetative Cells by Healthcare Personnel

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A gap analysis of the United States death care sector to determine training and education needs pertaining to highly infectious disease mitigation and management.

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Magnesium sulfate inhibits the oxytocin-induced production of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate in cultured human myometrial cells.

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Impact of chlorine dioxide gas sterilization on nosocomial organism viability in a hospital room.

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Characteristics Associated With Consistent Handwashing and Satisfaction in the Workplace: A Pilot Survey of U.S. Workers.

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A method for evaluating health care workers' personal protective equipment technique.

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Personnel Management and Biosecurity of U.S. High-Level Isolation Units.

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Time series evaluation of the 3M (TM) Clean-Trace (TM) ATP detection device to confirm swab effectiveness

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Using a Critical Safety Behavior Scoring Tool for Just-in-Time Training for N95 Respirator Use.

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U.S. Medical Examiner/Coroner capability to handle highly infectious decedents.

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Nebraska Biocontainment Unit patient discharge and environmental decontamination after Ebola care.

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Evaluation of the ability of chlorine to inactivate selected organisms from the biofilm of a drinking water distribution system simulator following a long-term wastewater cross-connection

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Method for investigating nursing behaviors related to isolation care.

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Comparison of nondeployable hearing profiles by Army component (Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve) and by gender.

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Shortening increases spontaneous contractility in myometrium from pregnant women at term.

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Student absenteeism and the comparisons of two sampling procedures for culturable bioaerosol measurement in classrooms with and without upper room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation devices

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Invasive group A streptococcal disease: race, hypotension, and immunogenetics.

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A case study on decontamination of a biosafety level-3 laboratory and associated ductwork within an operational building using gaseous chlorine dioxide.

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Assessment and modeling of indoor fungal and bacterial bioaerosol concentrations

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Ebola Virus Disease Preparations Do Not Protect the United States Against Other Infectious Outbreaks.

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Texas A&M chancellor encourages college students to get COVID-19 test before returning home for Thanksgiving

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Experts Say Outdated COVID Guidelines Are Costing Hollywood Money

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Wastewater testing for COVID-19 helps A&M with combating the virus

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A&M professors analyze Texas' response to COVID-19