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Brian Labus
Brian Labus, Ph.D., MPH is a professor in UNLV's School of Public Health. His research focuses on communicable disease surveillance, as well as the use of social media to identify restaurants associated with increased risk of causing foodborne illness. Labus is a Registered Environmental Health Specialist through the National Environmental Health Association and teaches courses in infectious disease epidemiology and outbreak investigation. Prior to joining the faculty, Labus worked in local public health, conducting outbreak investigations, disease surveillance, and implementing public health informatics systems.
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Every time somebody wears a mask, that is an opportunity to stop disease transmission. So the more people that do it, the better off we're going to be.
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UNLV COVID-19 Contact Tracing Team Has Investigated More Than 38,000 Southern Nevada CasesSchool of Public Health, Health District partnership includes nearly 240 student contact tracers trained to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. -
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The Case for Getting the COVID-19 VaccineUNLV Public Health professor Brian Labus dismantles misperceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine and shares why it works, why it’s safe, and why everyone eligible should get it. -
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The Science Behind Opening SchoolsAssistant professor of public health Brian Labus offers some reasons for optimism for bringing younger students back to the classroom.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease Expert & Public Health Professor