Umair A Shah
Biographic Data
| ID | 6081501 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Umair A Shah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Umair A |
| FAMILY NAME | Shah |
| SIGNATURE | SHAH U A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Benjamin D. Hornstein, Erika P. Olsen, Rebecca J. Rubinstein, Sherry Jin, Ana Zangeneh, and Leann Liu are with the Office of Science, Surveillance, and Technology, Harris County Public Health, Houston, TX. Umair A. Shah is the executive director of Harris County Public Health, Houston, TX. |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9042-4189 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Provider and Public Health Adaptation to Changing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidance for Zika Virus, 2015–2017
In 2015, Harris County (Texas) Public Health responded to the Zika virus (ZIKV) threat by investigating every report of potential ZIKV infection, including those with negative laboratory results, through December 2017. Before investigations, 40.6% of patients who were indicated for testing received it in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. By investigating reports with negative ZIKV results, we increased the num…
From Principles to Practice
Few dispute that social determinants such as economics, education, and the environment are the true drivers of health. In fact, the recent "Public Health 3.0" publication is a national call to action for public health to focus upstream. Where there is less clarity is how to redesign public health practice to address social determinants. As an example of how local health departments can heed this national call, Harris County Public Health describe…
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From Principles to Practice
Few dispute that social determinants such as economics, education, and the environment are the true drivers of health. In fact, the recent "Public Health 3.0" publication is a national call to action for public health to focus upstream. Where there is less clarity is how to redesign public health practice to address social determinants. As an example of how local health departments can heed this national call, Harris County Public Health describe…
Provider and Public Health Adaptation to Changing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidance for Zika Virus, 2015–2017
In 2015, Harris County (Texas) Public Health responded to the Zika virus (ZIKV) threat by investigating every report of potential ZIKV infection, including those with negative laboratory results, through December 2017. Before investigations, 40.6% of patients who were indicated for testing received it in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. By investigating reports with negative ZIKV results, we increased the num…
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