COVID-19 Outbreak Among Employees at a Meat Processing Facility – South Dakota, March-April 2020

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Basler, Colin A. ; Clayton, Joshua L. ; Grant, Michael P. ; Jacobs, Jesica R. ; Kennedy, Erin D. ; Ortbahn, Dustin ; Osburn, John ; Saydah, Sharon ; Steinberg, Jonathan ; Tomasi, Suzanne E.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Persons in congregate work settings are at increased risk for infection with respiratory pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2. What is added by this report? During March 16-April 25, 25.6% (929) of employees at a meat processing facility in South Dakota and 8.7% (210) of their contacts were diagnosed with COVID-19; two employees died. The highest attack rates occurred among employees who worked <6 feet (2 meters) from one another on the production line. What are the implications for public health practice? Implementing control measures before, or soon after, SARS-CoV-2 introduction into meat processing facilities, especially in areas where employees have prolonged, close contact with others, might substantially reduce the risk for SARS-CoV-2 spread within facilities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Case Reports Communicable Diseases COVID-19 Food-Processing Industry Mortality Occupational Health Public Health Safety Viral Diseases
• Keywords:
  Case Studies Clinical Diagnosis Control Methods Disease Incidence Disease Transmission Employees Fatalities Food Processing Industry Food Processing Workers Guidelines Hazard Controls Humans Infectious Diseases Meat Handlers Meat Packing Industry Medical Screening Men Public Health Surveillance Viral Diseases Viral Infections Women

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 8 ; South Dakota
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Beavers, Suzanne ; Silver, Maggie ; Tarkhashvili, Nato
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  31
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060604
• Citation:
  MMWR 2020 Aug; 69(31):1015-1019
• Email:
  pia8@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fcfdbf62fb49fc386bdbce3cd900b4e041fa1c177a70c64437a5239c4a0f463bf659fdca64e6270417a04e13342c5c9700dffe94dc02d31dcd7185d7c9a67a1f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183055/cdc_183055_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 198.03 KB ]