Analysis of Mpox by Occupation and Industry in Seven U.S. Jurisdictions, May 2022–March 2023

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• Personal Author:
  Bui D ; Creswell PD ; De Perio, Marie A. ; Delaney, Lisa J. ; Dowell, Chad H. ; Fields C ; Groenewold MR ; Harrington P ; Hopkins B ; Laramie AK ; Lavender A ; Levenson C ; Meh I ; Moller KM ; Morris CR ; Saadeh K ; Segaloff HE ; Soliva S ; Somerville NJ ; Still W ; Stout A
• Description:
  During responses to outbreaks, the collection and analysis of data on employed case patients' industry and occupation are necessary to better understand the relationship between work and health outcomes. The occurrence of mpox by occupation and industry has not previously been assessed in the context of the 2022 outbreak. We analyzed employment data from 2548 mpox cases reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from surveillance systems in seven U.S. jurisdictions and population-based reference data on employment patterns from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to describe the differential proportionate distribution of cases across occupation and industry groups using the proportionate morbidity ratio. In gender-specific analyses, we found that men employed in certain occupations and industries had a higher relative risk of mpox than others. While occupational transmission cannot be ruled out, it is more likely that individuals with personal and behavioral risk factors for mpox were more likely to work in these occupations and industries. This analysis provides an example of collecting and analyzing occupation and industry data in case reports to understand possible differences in risk by occupation and industry in infectious disease outbreak investigation and help inform resource allocation, messaging, and response. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Mining Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Mpox Epidemic Epidemiology Gender Factors Industry Infectious Diseases Monkeypox Mpox Occupation Occupations Surveillance

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• ISSN:
  1660-4601
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Atlanta Region [OSHA] ; Boston Region [OSHA] ; California ; Chicago Region [OSHA] ; District of Columbia ; Georgia ; Massachusetts ; Michigan ; Ohio ; Philadelphia Region [OSHA] ; San Francisco Region [OSHA] ; Washington ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering ; OD - Office of the Director ; EPRO - Emergency Preparedness and Response Office
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070233
• Citation:
  Int J Environ Res Public Health 2024 Oct; 21(10):1317
• Contact Point Address:
  Marie A. de Perio, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
• Email:
  hgj1@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a977cbed9d494aaa844b3906cf39df0b108086b3ccc1e4f11ca083e10885ccf40763dd09c925d917d35822c598e5046bbe2b76815bacb0214b55a0a06fea8783
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208483/cdc_208483_DS1.pdf
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