Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission among Meat Processing Workers in Nebraska, USA, and Effectiveness of Risk Mitigation Measures

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Herstein, Jocelyn J. ; Degarege, Abraham ; Stover, Derry ; Austin, Christopher ; Schwedhelm, Michelle M. ; Lawler, James V. ; Lowe, John J. ; Ramos, Athena K. ; Donahue, Matthew
• 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.
• Subjects:
  Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Disease Transmission, Infectious Food-Processing Industry Infection Control Meat-Packing Industry Minority Health Occupational Health Outcome Assessment, Health Care Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Safety Workplace

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 27(4):1032-1038
• Pubmed ID:
  33591249
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8007314
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Nebraska ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  8 pdf pages
• Volume:
  27
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064982
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:450a47bb98728d22e0c55b09413d068a33b8651dc4c6a1910d604104a5e34d91b8e41a4377d9034d53505b013a6d3e49d1bab2a57f2e641edc5e4356b7179621
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/104882/cdc_104882_DS1.pdf
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