Coronavirus Disease among Workers in Food Processing, Food Manufacturing, and Agriculture Workplaces.

Waltenburg, Michelle A; Rose, Charles E; Victoroff, Tristan; Butterfield, Marilee; Dillaha, Jennifer A; Heinzerling, Amy; Chuey, Meagan; Fierro, Maria; Jervis, Rachel H; Fedak, Kristen M; Leapley, Andrea; Gabel, Julie A; Feldpausch, Amanda; Dunne, Eileen M; Austin, Connie; Pedati, Caitlin S; Ahmed, Farah S; Tubach, Sheri; Rhea, Charles; Tonzel, Julius; Krueger, Anna; Crum, David A; Vostok, Johanna; Moore, Michael J; Kempher, Hannah; Scheftel, Joni; Turabelidze, George; Stover, Derry; Donahue, Matthew; Thomas, Deepam; Edge, Karen; Gutierrez, Bernadette; Berl, Erica; McLafferty, Meagan; Kline, Kelly E; Martz, Nichole; Rajotte, James C; Julian, Ernest; Diedhiou, Abdoulaye; Radcliffe, Rachel; Clayton, Joshua L; Ortbahn, Dustin; Cummins, Jason; Barbeau, Bree; Carpenter, Stacy; Pringle, Julia C; Murphy, Julia; Darby, Brandy; Graff, Nicholas R; Dostal, Tia K H

Waltenburg, Michelle A; Rose, Charles E; Victoroff, Tristan; Butterfield, Marilee; Dillaha, Jennifer A; Heinzerling, Amy; Chuey, Meagan; Fierro, Maria; Jervis, Rachel H; Fedak, Kristen M; Leapley, Andrea; Gabel, Julie A; Feldpausch, Amanda; Dunne, Eileen M; Austin, Connie; Pedati, Caitlin S; Ahmed, Farah S; Tubach, Sheri; Rhea, Charles; Tonzel, Julius; Krueger, Anna; Crum, David A; Vostok, Johanna; Moore, Michael J; Kempher, Hannah; Scheftel, Joni; Turabelidze, George; Stover, Derry; Donahue, Matthew; Thomas, Deepam; Edge, Karen; Gutierrez, Bernadette; Berl, Erica; McLafferty, Meagan; Kline, Kelly E; Martz, Nichole; Rajotte, James C; Julian, Ernest; Diedhiou, Abdoulaye; Radcliffe, Rachel; Clayton, Joshua L; Ortbahn, Dustin; Cummins, Jason; Barbeau, Bree; Carpenter, Stacy; Pringle, Julia C; Murphy, Julia; Darby, Brandy; Graff, Nicholas R; Dostal, Tia K H.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 27(1)2021 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-884956

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We describe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among US food manufacturing and agriculture workers and provide updated information on meat and poultry processing workers. Among 742 food and agriculture workplaces in 30 states, 8,978 workers had confirmed COVID-19; 55 workers died. Racial and ethnic minority workers could be disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

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Agriculture; COVID-19/epidemiology; COVID-19/transmission; Food Industry; SARS-CoV-2; Adult; Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; United States/epidemiology; Young Adult

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COVID-19; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; occupational health; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; worker safety; zoonoses

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Food Industry / Agriculture / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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