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How Do Public Health Officials Prepare For Outbreaks Like The Novel Coronavirus?

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China has instituted severe quarantine procedures to try to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, but what does that process look like in Wisconsin? UW School of Medicine and Public Health professor emeritus Patrick Remington discusses isolation and quarantine procedures in the state.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: February 2020

First Case Of Novel Coronavirus In Wisconsin Confirmed

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Rob Mentzer

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A Dane County resident who traveled to China contracted the novel coronavirus, health officials confirmed on Feb. 5. The adult patient is the Wisconsin's first confirmed case of the new respiratory illness.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: February 2020

The Novel Coronavirus And How Isolation And Quarantine Authority Works In Wisconsin

Will Cushman

WisContext

In the arsenal of weapons available to public health officials for combating outbreaks of infectious disease, quarantines are among their most serious options.

Ice Harvesters Keep A 19th-Century Tradition Alive, One Block At A Time

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Rob Mentzer

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Ice harvesting is a mostly forgotten trade. But for one day in January, volunteers with central Wisconsin's Historic Point Basse gave it a try.

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Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: February 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak Takes A Toll On Recovering Milk Prices

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Hope Kirwan

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Wisconsin dairy farmers and other producers are feeling the impact of trade uncertainty caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: February 2020

How Wisconsin Universities Are Dealing With The Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

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Miranda Suarez

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Wisconsin universities and students are dealing with fears over the coronavirus outbreak.

Series: Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin's Deer

3 More Counties Find CWD In Wild Deer During 2019 Hunts

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Rich Kremer

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Three more counties had wild deer test positive for chronic wasting disease during 2019. As a result, 30 counties in the state have had CWD detections in wild herds since the disease was first detected in 2002.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: February 2020

Wisconsin Public Health Officials Mobilize For The Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

Will Cushman

WisContext

Public health authorities and medical professionals in Wisconsin are preparing for potential cases of a respiratory virus that's new to humans, having emerged in China and subsequently spreading around the world.

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Federal Farm Aid Boosts Personal Income Growth In Wisconsin In 2019

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Hope Kirwan

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Personal income grew in Wisconsin in 2019, due in part to federal aid for farmers hurt by increased tariffs.

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Report: Wisconsin ACT Test Scores Have Declined Since 2014

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Rich Kremer

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The share of Wisconsin high school students deemed to be college-ready has declined since the 2014-2015 school year, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The data also show significant gaps in college-readiness based on race and economic status.