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The 2017 Hurricane Public Health Responses: Case Studies Illustrating the Role of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program - Erratum
Martinez D , Landon KA , McDermott W , Roth J , Schnall AH , Talbert TP , Mainzer HM . Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2020 17 e8 In the original publication of this article, the title | was incorrect, and the key words were left out. The | article has since been corrected. | The publisher apologizes for the error. |
Update: COVID-19 Among Workers in Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities - United States, April-May 2020.
Waltenburg MA , Victoroff T , Rose CE , Butterfield M , Jervis RH , Fedak KM , Gabel JA , Feldpausch A , Dunne EM , Austin C , Ahmed FS , Tubach S , Rhea C , Krueger A , Crum DA , Vostok J , Moore MJ , Turabelidze G , Stover D , Donahue M , Edge K , Gutierrez B , Kline KE , Martz N , Rajotte JC , Julian E , Diedhiou A , Radcliffe R , Clayton JL , Ortbahn D , Cummins J , Barbeau B , Murphy J , Darby B , Graff NR , Dostal TKH , Pray IW , Tillman C , Dittrich MM , Burns-Grant G , Lee S , Spieckerman A , Iqbal K , Griffing SM , Lawson A , Mainzer HM , Bealle AE , Edding E , Arnold KE , Rodriguez T , Merkle S , Pettrone K , Schlanger K , LaBar K , Hendricks K , Lasry A , Krishnasamy V , Walke HT , Rose DA , Honein MA . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020 69 (27) 887-892 Meat and poultry processing facilities face distinctive challenges in the control of infectious diseases, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (1). COVID-19 outbreaks among meat and poultry processing facility workers can rapidly affect large numbers of persons. Assessment of COVID-19 cases among workers in 115 meat and poultry processing facilities through April 27, 2020, documented 4,913 cases and 20 deaths reported by 19 states (1). This report provides updated aggregate data from states regarding the number of meat and poultry processing facilities affected by COVID-19, the number and demographic characteristics of affected workers, and the number of COVID-19-associated deaths among workers, as well as descriptions of interventions and prevention efforts at these facilities. Aggregate data on confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths among workers identified and reported through May 31, 2020, were obtained from 239 affected facilities (those with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 case in one or more workers) in 23 states.* COVID-19 was confirmed in 16,233 workers, including 86 COVID-19-related deaths. Among 14 states reporting the total number of workers in affected meat and poultry processing facilities (112,616), COVID-19 was diagnosed in 9.1% of workers. Among 9,919 (61%) cases in 21 states with reported race/ethnicity, 87% occurred among racial and ethnic minority workers. Commonly reported interventions and prevention efforts at facilities included implementing worker temperature or symptom screening and COVID-19 education, mandating face coverings, adding hand hygiene stations, and adding physical barriers between workers. Targeted workplace interventions and prevention efforts that are appropriately tailored to the groups most affected by COVID-19 are critical to reducing both COVID-19-associated occupational risk and health disparities among vulnerable populations. Implementation of these interventions and prevention efforts(dagger) across meat and poultry processing facilities nationally could help protect workers in this critical infrastructure industry. |
Serial hurricanes the 2017 hurricane public health responses: Case studies illustrating the role of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program
Martinez D , Landon KA , McDermott W , Roth J , Schnall AH , Talbert TP , Mainzer HM . Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2020 17 1-5 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR), Public Health Emergency Preparedness(PHEP) program funds 62 recipients to strengthen capability standards to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. Recipients use these PHEP resources in addition to CDC's administrative and scientific guidance to support preparedness and response program planning and requirements. It is expected that public health agencies develop and maintain comprehensive emergency preparedness and response plans in preparation for disasters such as hurricanes. The 2017 historic hurricane season highlighted how emergency planning and collaborative operational execution is important for public health agencies to effectively prepare for and respond to both the immediate and long-term population health consequences of these disasters. In 2017, the southeastern United States (US) and US Caribbean territories experienced 3 Category 4 or higher Atlantic hurricanes (Harvey, Irma, and Maria) within a 5-week period. This paper highlights selected case studies that illustrate the contributions and impact of jurisdictional emergency management planning and operational capacity supported by capability standards during the 2017 hurricane season. Although the magnitude of the 2017 hurricanes required public health officials to seek additional assistance, the following case studies describe the use of public health preparedness systems and recovery resources supported by the PHEP program. |
Essential public health services framework: Use for rebuilding communities
Mainzer HM , Kruger J , Mahany M . Am J Public Health 2019 109 S271-s273 In addition to catastrophic immediate impacts, communities in the United States remain vulnerable to the long-term effects of severe tropical cyclones and hurricanes caused by storm surge, flooding, and high winds.1 In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck Puerto Rico causing catastrophic damage to the entire commonwealth. Many buildings were damaged or destroyed, including primary care clinics, hospitals, and public health and social services facilities. Essential life-sustaining services such as power, water, and communication were temporarily inoperable, and employment, agriculture, education, and tourism were disrupted.2 In this editorial, we suggest that the Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) framework can be used as a strategic starting point for planning public health system recovery following disasters. |
Introduction to Healthy People in a Healthy Environment
Mainzer HM , Morrett DB . Public Health Rep 2011 126 1-2 This special supplement of Public Health Reports, “Healthy People in a Healthy Environment,” represents an addendum to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2009 National Environmental Public Health Conference of the same name, which drew a national audience of 1,300 to Atlanta, Georgia, from October 26–28, 2009. The meeting promoted the nation's environmental health scientific and practice capacity by enhancing the expertise of environmental health professionals, including public health and health-care professionals, academic researchers, representatives from communities and organizations, and advocacy and business groups. The conference aimed to develop and encourage innovative strategies for addressing existing and emerging issues impacting environmental public health, the discipline that focuses on the interrelationships between people and their environment, promotes human health and well-being, and fosters a safe and healthful environment. |
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