‘Public Health Thank You Day’ in Nebraska
OMAHA – Without disagreeing, during the pandemic health workers have worked in the middle of exhaustion and exasperation. The Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors identifies November 22 as Public Health Thank You Day.
Road to Omaha – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Omaha, NE – On today’s episode of “Road to Omaha,” KVNO’s Brandon McDermott spoke with Oral Roberts head coach Ryan Folmar.
“Falletta Conducts ‘Pines of Rome'”
Omaha, NE—Omaha Symphony welcomes guest conductor Maestra JoAnn Falletta, and guest violinist, Blake Pouliot, for a performance this weekend in homage to Rome. Maestra Falletta, the only female conductor of a top 40 orchestra, will lead the orchestra in the works of Berlioz and Respighi.
Friday Faculty Focus: UNMC’s Dr. Ali Khan
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Dr. Ali Khan is the Dean of the Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Public Health. He spent more than two decades working for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. KVNO’s student reporter Brandon McDermott sat down with him recently and filed this week’s Friday Faculty Focus.
Read MoreZika Still Not a Threat to Most Nebraskans
By Ryan Robertson
The sexually transmitted side of zika is one other way the disease can spread, and this is of concern for a major reason because through sexual transmission, you can infect a woman who is pregnant and therefore cause disease in a newborn
Read MoreNebraska DHHS: Zika Outbreak in Nebraska Unlikely
By Ryan Robertson
Zika can be transmitted through sexual contact, but the overwhelming majority of reported cases are traced back to mosquito bites.
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