March 9, 2020

Estimating the burden of United States workers exposed to infection or disease: a key factor in containing risk of COVID-19 infection

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Transmission

• Baker et al used data from Bureau of Labor Statistics to estimate the burden of US workers exposed to infection and disease in the workplace. They report that up to 10% (14.4 M) and 18% (26.7M) of Americans are employed in occupations where exposure to disease or infection occurs at least once per week and month, respectively. These results can inform workplace safety preparations for COVID-19.

Baer et al. (Mar 6, 2020). Estimating the burden of United States workers exposed to infection or disease: a key factor in containing risk of COVID-19 infection. Pre-print downloaded Mar 6 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.02.20030288