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Study Findings from California State University Broaden Understanding of Pandemics

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, September 20th, 2011

2011 SEP 20 -- According to the authors of recent research from Fresno, California, "The purpose of this study was to assess influenza preparedness levels among Spanish-speaking adults ages 18 and older in two rural communities in Central California."

"Data were collected from 209 participants using the 21-item Emergency Preparedness Measurement Scale, an instrument designed and validated for this study. Results suggest that adult Spanish-speaking Latinos are not prepared for a pandemic influenza regardless of their gender, age, number of years living in the United States, education, or income level," wrote E. Witrago and colleagues, California State...

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