{"id":854,"date":"2020-09-10T09:56:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T16:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pandemicalliance\/?p=854"},"modified":"2020-09-11T09:57:10","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T16:57:10","slug":"prevalence-of-underlying-medical-conditions-among-selected-essential-critical-infrastructure-workers-behavioral-risk-factor-surveillance-system-31-states-2017-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pandemicalliance\/2020\/09\/10\/prevalence-of-underlying-medical-conditions-among-selected-essential-critical-infrastructure-workers-behavioral-risk-factor-surveillance-system-31-states-2017-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevalence of Underlying Medical Conditions Among Selected Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers \u2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 31 States, 2017\u20132018"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2022 An analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System found high prevalence of medical conditions that increase risk for severe COVID-19 illness among home health aides, other health care support workers, and nursing home, trucking, and transit industry workers, all of whom may have increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure through their work. The authors recommend prioritizing health care access and exposure controls for all essential workers, and particularly those at high risk because of underlying medical conditions.<\/p>\n

Silver et al. (Sept 11, 2020). Prevalence of Underlying Medical Conditions Among Selected Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers \u2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 31 States, 2017\u20132018. MMWR. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6936a3<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2022 An analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System found high prevalence of medical conditions that increase risk for severe COVID-19 illness among home health aides, other health care support workers, and nursing home, trucking, and transit industry workers, all of whom may have increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure through their work. The authors…<\/p>\n

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