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Includes: 1. Substance Use and Migrant Labor: Part Two 2. Effects of hepatitis C virus co-infection on survival in veterans with HIV treated with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. 3. Integrating Hepatitis, STD, and HIV Services into a Drug Rehabilitation Program. 4. The impact of barriers to Hepatitis C virus treatment in recovering heroin users maintained on methadone. (HepTalk project note: one of the agencies and some of the authors involved in this study are from the Oasis agency, one of MCN's peers in the Viral Hepatitis Education and Training co-hort of current CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis grantees. We are planning to use some of Oasis' excellent educational materials in our clinician training.) 5. Knowledge of and interest in hepatitis C treatment at a methadone clinic.

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This poster outlines four simple steps you can do to protect you and your family.
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You and your baby pregnancy pamplet.
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In the event of pandemic influenza, businesses will play a key role in protecting employees' health and safety as well as limiting the negative impact to the economy and society. Planning for pandemic influenza is critical.
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The mission of Bright Futures is to promote and improve the health, education, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, families, and communities.

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This photonovella accompanies the video "La Vida Mia"

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In this edition, we offer resources and information about water and sanitation issues. Fecal-to-oral transmission, via contaminated water, food, or other objects, is the principal means of spreading HAV, the virus that causes Hepatitis A.

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This informational poster outlines what you can do and what you need to know about the bird flu.
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We began in July with information about substance abuse among migrant workers. The current edition is Harm Reduction Strategies for HCV Substance Abusers. Potential substance abuse treatment sites and resources for migrants will follow in September.

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"Substance Use and Migrant Labor, Part One" The number of substances reported “ever used” by 127 farm workers in a study conducted in three southern states (Inscription in Drug Use among Farm Workers) ranged from one (17 persons) to ten/more (6 persons)

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Strategic plan developed by DSHS for Influenza Pandemic
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Excerpts from "Inscription In Drug Use Among Farm Workers," Original (unpublished) research by Dr. Keith Bletzer.
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A Spanish educational comic book that promotes safe hygiene. Emphasis on food safety and handwashing. For more information contact the Veronica Corella-Barud (vcorella@utep.edu).
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From the New York State Department of HealthRisk Assessment and Tailored Harm Reduction Messages
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From the New York State Department of HealthRisk Assessment and Tailored Harm Reduction Messages
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Following natural disasters there is often a sharp rise in violence against women and children, especially for those who have lost their homes and who are living in crowded shelters. Teenage girls, young women, and separated children are at special risk.
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A listing with links and ordering information to the EPA's bilingual posters, handbooks, guides, videos, CDs and other materials about pesticide safety and how to recognize and treat heat related illnesses.

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Our focus this month is Hepatitis B.

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  1. Viral Hepatitis in Minority America
  2. The Perils of Needles on the Body
  3. A listing for updated hepatitis materials from the Immunization Action Coalition
  4. A listing from the IAC for new Vaccination Information Statements
  5. Announcements of relevant conferences
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May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. In light of this, we're posting a special edition for the month of May. The Migrant Clinicians Network is happy to release the position paper "Hepatitis Screening, Immunization and Testing for Mobile Populations and Immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean." This paper clarifies standard hepatitis recommendations for these populations.

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