Influenza D Virus Exposure Among US Cattle Workers: A Call for Surveillance

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• Personal Author:
  Abdelgadir A ; Gray GC ; Johnson WE ; Leibler JH ; Reynolds SJ ; Schaeffer JW ; Seidel J ; White RF
• Description:
  Although cattle are a reservoir for influenza D virus (IDV), little is known about human exposure to IDV. We assessed IDV exposure and associated health effects among United States dairy workers, a population at heightened risk of cattle zoonoses. In prospective, cross-shift sampling of 31 workers employed at five large-herd dairy operations in two states, we found evidence of IDV in the nasal washes of 67% of participants at least once during the 5-day study period. IDV exposure was not associated with respiratory symptoms in these workers. These findings suggest that IDV is present in dairy cattle environments and can result in worker exposure. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cattle Communicable Diseases Influenza, Human Livestock Nose Occupational Health Safety Sense Organs Viral Diseases
• Keywords:
  Animal Husbandry Workers Author Keywords: Cattle Cattle Industry Infectious Diseases Influenza Influenza Virus Livestock Industry Nasal Cavity Occupational Health Pandemic Viral Diseases Zoonoses

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• ISSN:
  1863-1959
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Massachusetts ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  166-170
• Volume:
  70
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066367
• Citation:
  Zoonoses Public Health 2023 Mar; 70(2):166-170
• Contact Point Address:
  Jessica H. Leibler, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118, USA
• Email:
  jleibler@bu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Boston University Medical Campus
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20180901
• Source Full Name:
  Zoonoses and Public Health
• End Date:
  20210831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a6905562824502e914715d9f30325a0db64483303ceba100c9f00bd9a34d2fc77d1f1fb83626c93464e0a3307a46b9f6a7a41c626afc7fe9922f5cd173ce6a2e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212831/cdc_212831_DS1.pdf
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