December 17, 2020

Factors That Might Affect SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Among Foreign-Born and U.S.-Born Poultry Facility Workers — Maryland, May 2020

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

Keywords (Tags): risk factors

• Interviews conducted in May on a convenience sample of poultry workers in two facilities in Maryland (n=359) found that foreign-born workers had a higher odds of working on the production floor, having shared commutes, and living with other poultry workers compared to US-born workers. Foreign-born workers had lower odds of participating in social gatherings (e.g. visits to family/friends) than their US-born counterparts, and were more likely to wear masks during shared commutes and get COVID-19 information, but less likely to get information on COVID-19 from the internet.

Rubenstein et al. (Dec 18, 2020). Factors That Might Affect SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Among Foreign-Born and U.S.-Born Poultry Facility Workers — Maryland, May 2020. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6950a5