Coronavirus Disease Among Workers in Food Processing, Food Manufacturing, and Agriculture Workplaces

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• Personal Author:
  Ahmed FS ; Austin C ; Barbeau B ; Berl E ; Butterfield M ; Carpenter S ; Chuey M ; Clayton JL ; Crum, Douglas A. ; Cummins J ; Darby B ; Diedhiou A ; Dillaha JA ; Donahue M ; Dostal TKH ; Dunne EM ; Edge K ; Fedak KM ; Feldpausch A ; Fierro M ; Gabel JA ; Graff NR ; Gutierrez B ; Heinzerling A ; Honein MA ; Jervis RH ; Julian E ; Kempher H ; Kline KE ; Krueger A ; Leapley A ; Martz N ; McLafferty M ; Moore MJ ; Murphy J ; Ortbahn D ; Pedati CS ; Pray IW ; Pringle JC ; Radcliffe R ; Rajotte JC ; Rhea C ; Rose CE ; Rose DA ; Scheftel J ; Stover D ; Thomas D ; Tillman C ; Tonzel J ; Tubach S ; Turabelidze G ; Victoroff T ; Vostok J ; Waltenburg MA
• Corporate Authors:
  CDC COVID-19 Emergency Response Team
• Description:
  We describe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among US food manufacturing and agriculture workers and provide updated information on meat and poultry processing workers. Among 742 food and agriculture workplaces in 30 states, 8,978 workers had confirmed COVID-19; 55 workers died. Racial and ethnic minority workers could be disproportionately affected by COVID-19. High-density workplaces can cause high risk for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). US food processing, food manufacturing, and agriculture workplaces employ >3.6 million persons. Several factors contribute to workplace and community transmission, including prolonged close contact with coworkers, congregate housing, shared transportation, and frequent community contact among workers. Prior reports have characterized COVID-19 among meat and poultry processing workers. We describe COVID-19 among workers in other US food manufacturing and agriculture workplaces and update information on COVID-19 among meat and poultry processing workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Communicable Diseases Epidemiology Food-Processing Industry Food Handling Food Industry Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Coronavirus COVID-19 Disease Transmission Food Processing Workers Infectious Diseases Meat Packing Industry Poultry Workers SARS-CoV-2
• ISSN:
  1080-6040
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona ; Arkansas ; California ; Colorado ; Florida ; Georgia ; Idaho ; Illinois ; Iowa ; Kansas ; Kentucky ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 8 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  WSD - Western States Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  243-249
• Volume:
  27
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061811
• Citation:
  Emerg Infect Dis 2021 Jan; 27(1):243-249
• Contact Point Address:
  Michelle Waltenburg, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Mailstop H24-10, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, USA
• Email:
  nvr6@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20150701
• Source Full Name:
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225188/cdc_225188_DS1.pdf
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