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COVID-19 Outbreak in an Amish Community — Ohio, May 2020

Description
Reports on a COVID-19 outbreak in a rural Ohio Amish community. Discusses access to testing, provision of culturally responsive health education messages, and collaboration among health department staff and community leaders to help overcome cultural barriers.
Author(s)
Hammad Ali, Karthik Kondapally, Paran Pordell, et al.
Citation
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(45), 1671-1674
Date
11/2020
Type
Document
Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tagged as
Anabaptists · COVID-19 · Culture and cultural competency · Public health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Ohio

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