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  1. Hepatitis E: A Foodborne Zoonotic Threat in the U.S. and Abroad

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/as-20

    (Feagins et al. 2007). People can become infected by consumption of undercooked pork or other meat ... hepatitis E commonly occurs among teens and young adults (people aged 15–44 years). Pregnant women are more ... transplantation, cancer, or AIDS are more likely to develop chronic and severe infections. People with underlying ...

  2. Secondary Injury Prevention: Caught-in, Caught-between, or Struck by Objects

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.2

    objects, leading to serious injuries. People with limited mobility, lack of range of motion, or diminished ... distracted by conversations. Watch for people carrying objects that block their view of you or their ... destination. Do not daydream or lose focus of what you and the people around you are doing. Eliminate all ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Rabies Prevention in Livestock

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/vme-0001

    people can be exposed to rabies by contact with wild or domestic animals, avoid animals showing signs of ... or becomes aggressive, attacking other animals and people. However, the main symptom is unusual ... making the decision about the need for rabies vaccination. Vaccination of people in high-risk jobs, such ...

  6. Osteoporosis: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Detection

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5808

    built to replace it. Most people reach their “peak bone mass” around age 35, then very slowly start to ... affecting about 25% of women 65 and older, but only 5% of men 65 and older. Most people do not even know ... Osteoporosis can affect people of all ages but is much more common among older people.  Sex. Your chances of ...

  7. What Horse Owners Should Know About West Nile Virus

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/WNV-1007

    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 ...

  8. Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Yellow Jacket Stings for Trainers and Supervisors

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-892203

    Between 1 and 2 million people in the United States are very allergic to stinging insect venom. Every year ... 90 to 100 people die from sting reactions. Many more deaths may happen, mistakenly diagnosed as heart ... attacks or sunstrokes or attributed to other causes. More people die yearly from the effects of insect ...

  9. Building a Team within a 4-H Club

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/4h-30-11

    (1986) define a team as a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common ... of any team or small group of people. Forming ➡ Storming ➡ Norming ➡ Performing 1. Forming In the ... of how to encourage people to work together Skills to manage change and build team competencies ...

  10. Emergency Plans for Pets

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-999-10

    people cope with losing pets during disasters, the federal government has enacted a public law, commonly ... local emergency preparedness authorities include provisions for people with household pets and service ... people with pets and service animals, but does not provide specific funds designated for that purpose. ...

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