Publications by authors named "Julius Tonzel"
Background: To characterize neurodevelopmental abnormalities in children up to 36 months of age with congenital Zika virus exposure.
Methods: From the U.S.
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to identify and estimate U.S. workplace COVID-19 outbreaks from August to October 2021, particularly in sectors with essential workers like healthcare and education.
- Data was collected from 23 health departments, revealing a total of 12,660 workplace outbreaks, with a significant portion occurring in healthcare (35.9%) and educational settings (33.4%).
- The findings highlight the ongoing issue of COVID-19 transmission at work, indicating a need for comprehensive prevention strategies, as many health departments provided assistance mainly in mitigation consultations (80.1%).
Background: The US Zika Pregnancy and Infant Registry (USZPIR) monitors infants born to mothers with confirmed or possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy. The surveillance case definition for Zika-associated birth defects includes microcephaly based on head circumference (HC).
Methods: We assessed birth and follow-up data from infants with birth HC measurements <3rd percentile and birthweight ≥10th percentile to determine possible misclassification of microcephaly.
Article Synopsis
- * Among 6,799 live-born infants studied from December 2015 to March 2018, 4.6% had Zika-related birth defects, with a higher rate of 6.1% in those with confirmed infection.
- * Common defects included microcephaly and other brain abnormalities, with many infants showing multiple defects, highlighting the need for targeted surveillance during potential Zika outbreaks.
COVID-19 Outbreaks at Youth Summer Camps - Louisiana, June-July 2021.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
October 2021
According to sequencing data reported by CDC, the highly transmissible B.1.617.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among US food manufacturing and agriculture workers and provide updated information on meat and poultry processing workers. Among 742 food and agriculture workplaces in 30 states, 8,978 workers had confirmed COVID-19; 55 workers died. Racial and ethnic minority workers could be disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
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