Rural America and Coronavirus Epidemic: Challenges and Solutions

Governor G Ameh; Anuli Njoku; Jeff Inungu; Mustafa Younis

doi:10.29333/ejeph/8200

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Governor G Ameh ¹, Anuli Njoku ², Jeff Inungu ¹ ^* , Mustafa Younis ³

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¹ School of Health Sciences, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA² College of Health Professions, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, USA³ Department of Health Policy and Management, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, USA^* Corresponding Author

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There are emerging concerns about the preparedness of rural communities in the United States in the face of the 2019 novel coronavirus (called SARS-CoV-2, causing the disease COVID-19) considering the existing disparities across the social determinants of health between rural and urban Americans. Taking into account the current exponential rate of spread of the coronavirus, this article critically examines the risk facing the 60 million Americans living in rural areas, discusses possible solutions pertaining to rural COVID-19 prevention, and examines measures to consider to prepare for this epidemic before it reaches rural areas.

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Coronavirus
COVID-19
rural area
social determinants of health

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EUR J ENV PUBLIC HLT, Volume 4, Issue 2, 2020, Article No: em0040

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Ameh GG, Njoku A, Inungu J, Younis M. Rural America and Coronavirus Epidemic: Challenges and Solutions. EUR J ENV PUBLIC HLT. 2020;4(2):em0040. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejeph/8200

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Ameh, G. G., Njoku, A., Inungu, J., & Younis, M. (2020). Rural America and Coronavirus Epidemic: Challenges and Solutions. European Journal of Environment and Public Health, 4(2), em0040. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejeph/8200

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Ameh GG, Njoku A, Inungu J, Younis M. Rural America and Coronavirus Epidemic: Challenges and Solutions. EUR J ENV PUBLIC HLT. 2020;4(2), em0040. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejeph/8200

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Ameh, Governor G, Anuli Njoku, Jeff Inungu, and Mustafa Younis. "Rural America and Coronavirus Epidemic: Challenges and Solutions". European Journal of Environment and Public Health 2020 4 no. 2 (2020): em0040. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejeph/8200

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Ameh, G. G., Njoku, A., Inungu, J., and Younis, M. (2020). Rural America and Coronavirus Epidemic: Challenges and Solutions. European Journal of Environment and Public Health, 4(2), em0040. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejeph/8200

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Ameh, Governor G et al. "Rural America and Coronavirus Epidemic: Challenges and Solutions". European Journal of Environment and Public Health, vol. 4, no. 2, 2020, em0040. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejeph/8200