Rachel Hahn: Keeping watch for disease outbreaks

Mary Hardin looks at her husband Lu Hardin's eye as they wait backstage for him to address a faculty meeting on campus after he had announced his resignation earlier in the day. Lance Grahn, UCA Provost, left, introduced him.
Mary Hardin looks at her husband Lu Hardin's eye as they wait backstage for him to address a faculty meeting on campus after he had announced his resignation earlier in the day. Lance Grahn, UCA Provost, left, introduced him.

A lot of what Rachael Hahn does is plan for future events, that most people hope will never really happen.

Hahn is the Cole County Health Department's epidemiology specialist/public health emergency planner.

As an epidemiology specialist, her job is to note trends in disease, investigate outbreaks to help prevent future outbreaks.

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