Meghan Harris

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  Published on: 10/31/2009    Last Visited: 10/31/2009  

  The information gathered will be included in a presidential report, according to Meghan Harris, a disease surveillance expert with the Iowa Department of Public Health in Des Moines.
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  "We haven't seen any seasonal flu strains yet," Harris said.
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  The test results are helping the state get a high-quality picture of those who actually come down with influenza, Harris said.
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  "I'm very impressed with how it's going," Harris said.
  
  Posted in Local on Friday, October 30, 2009 11:30 pm | Tags: Greg Garvin, H1n1, Genesis Medical Center-west Central Park, Neena Chaudhry-willis, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Meghan Harris, Iowa Department Of Public Health, Scott County Board Of Health, Iowa Board Of Health, Iowa Hygienic Lab

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  Published on: 3/26/2008    Last Visited: 4/20/2008  

  "IDPH is receiving reports of families being hit more than once by the flu bug this year," said IDPH epidemiologist Meghan Harris."One strain goes through the family and then they get hit with a different strain."This year's influenza vaccine provides 40 percent protection against the most common influenza strain being reported."We've got to get the message out that people need to be vaccinated," said Harris.

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  "Because this year's vaccine appears to be effective against the flu strains circulating in Iowa, it's even more reason to get a flu shot," said Iowa Dept. of Public Health (IDPH) Influenza Surveillance coordinator Meghan Harris.

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  Published on: 3/23/2008    Last Visited: 3/23/2008  

  Meghan Harris, MPH, Surveillance Epidemiologist, Iowa Department of Public Health, Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology
  
  Meghan Harris received her BS in microbiology from the University of Iowa in 2002 and her master's degree in public health epidemiology from the University of Iowa in 2004.Throughout her academic career she has worked in various fields of research including biophysics, genetics, environmental health and epidemiology.She was previously employed as a disease prevention specialist with Johnson County Public Health.In March 2005, she joined the Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology at the Iowa Department of Public Health as a surveillance epidemiologist.Her projects include: influenza surveillance program coordination, pandemic influenza preparedness, disease reporting, and consultation.

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  Published on: 9/2/2008    Last Visited: 9/2/2008  

  "The total number of crypto cases is down significantly from last year," said IDPH epidemiologist Meghan Harris.

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  "The flu bug isn't picky this year," said Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) epidemiologist Meghan Harris."We're seeing all age groups getting sick with the flu.That's why it's so important that everyone gets vaccinated.
  
  " Harris says although the number of influenza cases is peaking, the numbers are likely to stay high for several weeks.

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  Published on: 2/12/2008    Last Visited: 3/13/2008  

  "The flu bug isn't picky this year," said Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) epidemiologist Meghan Harris."We're seeing all age groups getting sick with the flu.That's why it's so important that everyone gets vaccinated."
  
  Harris says although the number of influenza cases is peaking, the numbers are likely to stay high for several weeks.

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  Published on: 2/13/2008    Last Visited: 2/14/2008  

  Accoring to IDPH epidemiologist Meghan Harris, the virus is hitting people across the board.
  
  "The flu bug isn't picky this year," she stated."We're seeing all age groups getting sick with the flu."
  
  Harris said that the number of influenza cases is peaking and will likely stay up there through February.

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  Published on: 3/23/2008    Last Visited: 3/23/2008  

  Meghan Harris, MPH, Surveillance Epidemiologist, Iowa Department of Public Health, Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology

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  Published on: 8/2/2007    Last Visited: 3/23/2008  

  Lucy E. Des Jardin, PhD, University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory; Meghan Harris, BS, MPH, Iowa Department of Public Health

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