Update: Characteristics of Health Care Personnel with COVID-19 – United States, February 12–July 16, 2020

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Burrer, Sherry L. ; Chan, Jonathan ; Chen, Judy ; Collins, James W. ; Davidson, Alexander ; Do, Tuyen ; Eckel, Seth ; Groenewold, Matthew R. ; Hughes, Michelle M. ; Kuhar, David T. ; Latash, Julia ; Lee, James T. ; Lessem, Sarah E. ; Li, Wenhui ; McHugh, Lisa ; Ojo, Mojisola ; Qin, Xiaoting ; Reagan-Steiner, Sarah ; Reddy, Sujan C. ; Stuckey, Matthew J. ; Thomas, Deepam ; Tsai, Stella ; Ussery, Emily N. ; Wiegand, Ryan E. ; Wortham, Jonathan M. ; Xu, Kerui
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Health care personnel (HCP) are essential workers at risk for COVID-19. What is added by this report? HCP with COVID-19 who died tended to be older, male, Asian, Black, and have an underlying medical condition when compared with HCP who did not die. Nursing and residential care facilities were the most commonly reported job setting and nursing the most common single occupation type of HCP with COVID-19 in six jurisdictions. What are the implications for public health practice? Continued surveillance is vital to understand the impact of COVID-19 on essential workers. Ensuring access to personal protective equipment and training, and practices such as universal use of face masks at work, wearing masks in the community, and observing social distancing remain critical strategies to protect HCP and those they serve. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases COVID-19 Demography Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Public Health Race Factors Respiratory Protective Devices Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development Viral Diseases

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• Keywords:
  Age Factors Age Groups Demographic Characteristics Disease Transmission Face Masks Health Care Health Care Facilities Health Care Personnel Health Care Workers Infectious Diseases Medical Personnel Men Morbidity Rates Mortality Data Mortality Studies Nursing Personal Protective Equipment PPE Protective Equipment Protective Measures Public Health Racial Factors Risk Factors Safety Practices Surveillance Training Universal Precautions Viral Diseases Viral Infections

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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:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering ; EPRO - Emergency Preparedness and Response Office
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Bhattarai, Achuyt ; de Perio, Marie A. ; Kutty, Preeta ; Luckhaupt, Sara E. ; Lozier, Matthew ; Pindyck, Talia ; See, Isaac ; Walters, Mayora ; althomsons, Sandy ; Zambrano, Laura
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  38
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060997
• Citation:
  MMWR 2020 Sep; 69(38):1364-1368
• Email:
  eocevent294@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183318/cdc_183318_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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