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  1. Parasites: Cryptosporidium parvum, Cyclospora, and Giardia lamblia

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5577

    Cyclospora. When consumed, all three parasites establish themselves in the intestinal tract of the people or ... indicates that parasitic diseases occur most frequently in the warmer months. This is the time when people ... a number of organisms that can make people sick. It is not possible to determine which pathogen is causing ...

  2. Safe Use of Harvesting Equipment with Cutterbars

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59129

    rotating disks can severely injure people or animals. Crop residue, rocks, or other debris that are thrown ... and rotating disks can severely injure people and animals. T F 2. When pulling crops out of ...

  3. Food Preservation: Freezing Fruits

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5349

    Previously revised in 2015 by Bridgette Kidd, MPH, RD, former Healthy People Program Specialist, Family and ...

  4. Frequently Asked Questions About Birds and West Nile Virus

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/WNV-1000

    to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. The principal transmitter of WNV is the northern house ... infected with WNV. Once the mosquito is infected, it may transmit the virus to people or other animals when ... from the infection. Horses, too, are prone to severe WNV infection. People cannot get WNV from another ...

  5. Potassium

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5588

    Requirements Guidelines from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science recommend people ... people only consume about half of the potassium level recommended. To help increase potassium, try ...

  6. Ultraviolet Light Exposure: Health Concerns

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-199

    This melanin gives a tanned look, which is damage to the skin. For people who naturally are darker ... skinned, the melanin in their skin provides them with some protection against sunburns. Fair-skinned people ... including redheads, blondes and people with blue or light green eyes burn more quickly due to less melanin ...

  7. Self-Care for the Caregiver

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5811

    resources, or energy to handle. Signs of Caregiver Burnout Caregivers are as important as the people they ... help. Suggest specific things people can do to help you, such as picking up groceries or driving your ...

  8. Grounding and GFCI Protection

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-79021

    a direct path to earth that does not include the body or equipment. Proper grounding protects people from ... A ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is specifically designed to protect people from electrical shock. GFCIs ...

  9. Rural Transportation Programs and Their Benefits

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-1575

    goals of Ohio’s Rural Transit Program are to: enhance the access of people in rural areas to shopping, ... isolation for groups such as older adults and people with disabilities. Access to transportation may also ... can overcome this constraint and reinforce agglomerations by allowing more people to come closer ...

  10. No Riders on Farm and Lawn Equipment

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59117

    a safety hazard and should not be allowed. Address the reasons why people have riders. Stress the hazards ... an extra seat provision, some people allow riders. Any rider for any reason is a safety hazard. An ...

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