Clinical and Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Agricultural Workers, Guatemala1.
| Title: | Clinical and Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Agricultural Workers, Guatemala1. |
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| Authors: | Olson D; Calvimontes DM; Lamb MM; Guzman G; Barrios E; Chacon A; Rojop N; Arias K; Gomez M; Bolanos GA; Monzon J; Chard AN; Iwamoto C; Duca LM; Vuong N; Fineman M; Lesteberg K; Beckham D; Santiago ML; Quicke K; Ebel G; Gutierrez EZ; Azziz-Baumgartner E; Hayden FG; Mansour H; Edwards K; Newman LS; Asturias EJ |
| Source: | Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2022 Dec; Vol. 28 (13), pp. S277-S287. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Review |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9508155 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1080-6059 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10806040 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Emerg Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Atlanta, GA : National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), [1995- |
| MeSH Terms: | COVID-19*/epidemiology ; Influenza, Human*/epidemiology ; Virus Diseases*/epidemiology; Humans ; SARS-CoV-2 ; COVID-19 Vaccines ; COVID-19 Testing |
| Abstract: | We evaluated clinical and socioeconomic burdens of respiratory disease in banana farm workers in Guatemala. We offered all eligible workers enrollment during June 15-December 30, 2020, and annually, then tracked them for influenza-like illnesses (ILI) through self-reporting to study nurses, sentinel surveillance at health posts, and absenteeism. Workers who had ILI submitted nasopharyngeal swab specimens for testing for influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and SARS-CoV-2, then completed surveys at days 0, 7, and 28. Through October 10, 2021, a total of 1,833 workers reported 169 ILIs (12.0 cases/100 person-years), and 43 (25.4%) were laboratory-confirmed infections with SARS-CoV-2 (3.1 cases/100 person-years). Workers who had SARS-CoV-2‒positive ILIs reported more frequent anosmia, dysgeusia, difficulty concentrating, and irritability and worse clinical and well-being severity scores than workers who had test result‒negative ILIs. Workers who had positive results also had greater absenteeism and lost income. These results support prioritization of farm workers in Guatemala for COVID-19 vaccination. |
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| Grant Information: | K23 AI143967 United States AI NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI153724 United States AI NIAID NIH HHS |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: COVID-19; Guatemala; SARS-CoV-2; agricultural workers; clinical impact; cohort; coronavirus disease; coronaviruses; economic impact; influenza virus; productivity; respiratory illness impact; respiratory infections; respiratory syncytial virus; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; severity; viruses; zoonoses |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (COVID-19 Vaccines) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20221211 Date Completed: 20221216 Latest Revision: 20260306 |
| Update Code: | 20260306 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC9745239 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid2813.212303 |
| PMID: | 36502430 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Journal Article; Review