Publications by authors named "G Ibarra"

Article Synopsis
  • The study focuses on using wastewater monitoring to detect SARS-CoV-2 in communities, particularly from October 2021 to October 2022 in Córdoba.
  • Researchers collected 406 weekly wastewater samples and used real-time PCR to identify the virus and variants, enabling the creation of a viral activity flow map.
  • The findings suggest that wastewater surveillance is a sensitive early warning system for COVID-19, identifying viral trends and hotspots even before clinical cases are reported, emphasizing its importance for public health responses.
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While COVID-19 immunizations can improve outcomes from SARS-CoV-2, vaccine rates in the United States have been lowest among children under age 11 and among rural agricultural communities. This study examined factors influencing pediatric COVID-19 vaccine uptake among rural agricultural and predominantly Hispanic communities in Washington State. We conducted in-depth interviews with school district employees and students and held English and Spanish focus group discussions with parents, all of which were audio-recorded and transcribed.

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Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening decision aids can inform patients about CRC screening benefits, costs, and procedures. Patients who receive the decision aid report wanting to share the information with their families and friends. We evaluated a CRC screening decision aid on Hispanic patients' communication to their alters and whether patient-alter communication leads to alters' CRC screening intention.

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Latinos form the largest ethnic population in the United States (18.5%), and the majority are Mexican Americans (61.4%).

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Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has gained prominence worldwide as a powerful tool in public health. This study aimed to monitor the circulation of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) from wastewater samples collected during a six-year period and compare these results with clinical surveillance in the central region of Argentina. From 2017 to 2022, 1008 raw wastewater samples were analyzed, including four wastewater treatment plants from four cities (n=319), and 7 local neighborhood collector sewers in Córdoba city (n=689).

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