Event Title

Proximity to Swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Impacts Human Morbidity of H1N1 Influenza Virus During 2009 Epidemic In Iowa

Location

Jereld R. Nicholson Library

Date

5-11-2012 3:00 PM

End Date

5-11-2012 4:30 PM

Subject Area

Ecology/Environmental Science

Description

This study proposes to evaluate the proximity effect of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) in the 2009 epidemic. This study will analyze the morbidity in Iowa and Oregon, dividing experimental group counties with and control group counties without Swine CAFO. CAFO is hypothesized to significantly increase morbidity in residents of a county with a local CAFO. The morbidity calculated based on the clinical reports made to the Centers for Disease Control and the population count is based on the U.S. Census Bureau database. The proximity and morbidity will be plotted in a linear regression graph to observe the trend. The expected outcome is a positive relationship between independent and dependent variables and is expected to demonstrate the CAFO’s influence on the influenza epidemic.

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Proximity to Swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Impacts Human Morbidity of H1N1 Influenza Virus During 2009 Epidemic In Iowa

Jereld R. Nicholson Library

This study proposes to evaluate the proximity effect of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) in the 2009 epidemic. This study will analyze the morbidity in Iowa and Oregon, dividing experimental group counties with and control group counties without Swine CAFO. CAFO is hypothesized to significantly increase morbidity in residents of a county with a local CAFO. The morbidity calculated based on the clinical reports made to the Centers for Disease Control and the population count is based on the U.S. Census Bureau database. The proximity and morbidity will be plotted in a linear regression graph to observe the trend. The expected outcome is a positive relationship between independent and dependent variables and is expected to demonstrate the CAFO’s influence on the influenza epidemic.