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Child maltreatment reporting during the initial weeks of COVID-19 in the US: Findings from NCANDS.
Shusterman GR , Fluke JD , Nunez JJ , Fettig NB , Kebede BK . Child Abuse Negl 2022 134 105929 BACKGROUND: After the national COVID-19 emergency declaration in the U.S. in March 2020, child welfare agencies observed large reductions in maltreatment reporting. OBJECTIVE: To quantify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child maltreatment reporting nationally to inform policy for future emergencies. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: Administrative data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) for 48 states for federal fiscal years (FFYs) 2017 through 2020. METHODS: Analyses focused on reports to child protective services (CPS) between weeks 12 and 24 of calendar years 2017 through 2020 (mid-March through mid-June). Report sources of screened in and substantiated reports were compared with those during the prior year. Likelihood of a report being substantiated in 2020 compared with 2019 based on report source was calculated using odds ratios. RESULTS: In 2020, CPS screened in 39% fewer reports than during the same period in 2019 and the proportion of reports substantiated increased from 18 to 22%. Reports from all report sources decreased, especially from education personnel (90% decrease) and child daycare providers (65% decrease). The odds for substantiation were significantly higher during 2020 than in 2019 for reports from all but three sources. CONCLUSION: During the initial weeks following the national COVID-19 emergency declaration, the number of reports to CPS declined sharply at the national level and across all states, primarily in association with a large reduction in referrals from education sentinels. Explanations for the increase in percent of substantiation in the context of reduction of reports are considered. |
Hantavirus Infections among overnight visitors to Yosemite National Park, California, USA, 2012
Nunez JJ , Fritz CL , Knust B , Buttke D , Enge B , Novak MG , Kramer V , Osadebe L , Messenger S , Albarino CG , Stroher U , Niemela M , Amman BR , Wong D , Manning CR , Nichol ST , Rollin PE , Xia D , Watt JP , Vugia DJ . Emerg Infect Dis 2014 20 (3) 386-93 In summer 2012, an outbreak of hantavirus infections occurred among overnight visitors to Yosemite National Park in California, USA. An investigation encompassing clinical, epidemiologic, laboratory, and environmental factors identified 10 cases among residents of 3 states. Eight case-patients experienced hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, of whom 5 required intensive care with ventilatory support and 3 died. Staying overnight in a signature tent cabin (9 case-patients) was significantly associated with becoming infected with hantavirus (p<0.001). Rodent nests and tunnels were observed in the foam insulation of the cabin walls. Rodent trapping in the implicated area resulted in high trap success rate (51%), and antibodies reactive to Sin Nombre virus were detected in 10 (14%) of 73 captured deer mice. All signature tent cabins were closed and subsequently dismantled. Continuous public awareness and rodent control and exclusion are key measures in minimizing the risk for hantavirus infection in areas inhabited by deer mice. |
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