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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 transmission among meat processing workers in Nebraska, USA, and effectiveness of risk mitigation measures
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 27, No. 4, Year 2021
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Description
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has severely impacted the meat processing industry in the United States. We sought to detail demographics and outcomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections among workers in Nebraska meat processing facilities and determine the effects of initiating universal mask policies and installing physical barriers at 13 meat processing facilities. During April 1-July 31, 2020, COVID-19 was diagnosed in 5,002 Nebraska meat processing workers (attack rate 19%). After initiating both universal masking and physical barrier interventions, 8/13 facilities showed a statistically significant reduction in COVID-19 incidence in <10 days. Characteristics and incidence of confirmed cases aligned with many nationwide trends becoming apparent during this pandemic: specifically, high attack rates among meat processing industry workers, disproportionately high risk of adverse outcomes among ethnic and racial minority groups and men, and effectiveness of using multiple prevention and control interventions to reduce disease transmission. © 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Degarege, Abraham
United States, Omaha
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Lawler, James V.
United States, Omaha
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Lowe, John J.
United States, Omaha
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Statistics
Citations: 56
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3201/eid2704.204800
ISSN:
10806040
Research Areas
Covid
Study Design
Cohort Study
Participants Gender
Male