AgriSafe Learning
NFSHW23: Emerging, Re-emerging and Long-standing Infectious Disease in Agricultural Workers and Cost-Effective Measures for Prevention
Recorded On: 09/19/2023
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Summary: Agricultural workers are exposed to infectious agents that can lead to illness, lost time away from work, and other economic stress. A long-term illness may also negatively affect the workers’ family and their employer. In this fast-paced session, learn about emerging, reemerging, and long-standing infectious disease health risks. From Aspergillus to zoonotic diseases, you will learn to recognize specific disease agents and hazards and implement easy, cost-effective ways to reduce and prevent exposure and transmission in the agricultural workplace.
Intended Audience: Agricultural safety and health professionals, agribusiness managers and owners, and others who want to learn about reducing the risk of infectious disease in the agricultural workplace
Objectives: At the end of this webinar participants will be able to…
- Define emerging, reemerging, and long-standing infectious diseases that threaten the health of agricultural workers.
- Identify causes of infectious diseases in agricultural workplaces.
- Understand how infectious agents are transmitted in agriculture.
- Discuss simple, low-cost solutions that can be implemented into risk management plans.
Ellen Duysen, MPH, COHC
Community Outreach Specialist and Coordinator - Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, UNMC
As Center Coordinator for CS-CASH, Ms. Duysen provides the Center Director with assistance in planning, coordinating, and monitoring the 23 projects funded by the Center. These projects encompass research, prevention/intervention, education/translation, outreach, evaluation, and cross-disciplinary efforts. She engages in internal and external advisory committees, oversees fiscal and resource management, maintains records, and compiles Center reports. Ms. Duysen is the course director for the annual, week-long Ag Medicine Course that provides continuing education credits to health care providers across the US. In addition to administrative responsibilities, she is involved with the Center's active Outreach program. The program delivers educational materials, demonstrations, and presentations on the topics of respiratory and hearing protection, as well as injury prevention to the agricultural community in the Center's seven states region.
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