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

ABSTRACT: 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 certai

SUBMITTER: Groenewold MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11507617 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature