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

Matthew R. Groenewold, Marie A. de Perio (), Kyle M. Moller, David Bui, Kayla Saadeh, William Still, Ie Meh, Antionette Lavender, Susan Soliva, Caitlin Fields, Brandi Hopkins, Angela K. Laramie, Pauline Harrington, Allen Stout, Cheri Levenson, Collin R. Morris, Paul D. Creswell, Hannah E. Segaloff, Nicholas J. Somerville, Chad H. Dowell and Lisa J. Delaney
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Matthew R. Groenewold: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
Marie A. de Perio: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
Kyle M. Moller: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30345, USA
David Bui: California Department for Public Health, Richmond, CA 94804, USA
Kayla Saadeh: California Department for Public Health, Richmond, CA 94804, USA
William Still: District of Columbia Department of Health, Washington, DC 20002, USA
Ie Meh: District of Columbia Department of Health, Washington, DC 20002, USA
Antionette Lavender: Georgia Department of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30334, USA
Susan Soliva: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA 02130, USA
Caitlin Fields: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA 02130, USA
Brandi Hopkins: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA 02130, USA
Angela K. Laramie: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA 02130, USA
Pauline Harrington: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, MI 48909, USA
Allen Stout: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, MI 48909, USA
Cheri Levenson: Washington State Department of Health, Tumwater, WA 98501, USA
Collin R. Morris: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison, WI 53703, USA
Paul D. Creswell: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison, WI 53703, USA
Hannah E. Segaloff: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison, WI 53703, USA
Nicholas J. Somerville: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
Chad H. Dowell: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30345, USA
Lisa J. Delaney: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30345, USA

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 10, 1-12

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 certain occupations and industries had a higher relative risk of mpox than others. While occupational transmission cannot be ruled out, it is more likely that individuals with personal and behavioral risk factors for mpox were more likely to work in these occupations and industries. This analysis provides an example of collecting and analyzing occupation and industry data in case reports to understand possible differences in risk by occupation and industry in infectious disease outbreak investigation and help inform resource allocation, messaging, and response.

Keywords: mpox; monkeypox; occupation; industry; epidemic; surveillance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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