Category Archives: Epidemiology

Wisconsin STD Summit 2014

Posted on November 10, 2014 by John Pfister

The Wisconsin STD Summit 2014 was held in Madison on November 6, 2014. This seminar/workshop provided a public health perspective on the latest in the epidemiology, research, treatment, and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Among the presenters was John Pfister, … Continue reading →

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Namibia Laboratory-Based Disease Surveillance

Posted on July 12, 2013 by John Pfister

Consultant John Pfister along with APHL staff members Ralph Timperi and Mika Kadono traveled to Windhoek, Namibia Jume 18-21, 2013 to plan, conduct and facilitate a Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) planning meeting for laboratory-based disease surveillance.The primary … Continue reading →

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Occupational Health Advisory Group

Posted on August 8, 2011 by John Pfister

The Occupational Health Surveillance Program within the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health (BEOH) was recently awarded a CDC-NIOSH grant to conduct basic occupational surveillance for five years. To assist in accomplishing the goals … Continue reading →

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Blastomycosis Paper Published

Posted on June 24, 2011 by John Pfister

Our paper “Non-Rural Point Source Blastomycosis Outbreak Near a Yard Waste Collection Site” has just been published in the Journal “Clinical Medicine & Research. Check it out! http://www.clinmedres.org/cgi/reprint/9/2/57

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