Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) has undergone dramatic advancement in the context
of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The power and potential of this …

Background The prison setting and health status of people who experience imprisonment
increase the risks of COVID-19 infection and sequelae, and other health impacts of the …

As with past pandemics of influenza, COVID-19 tore through US prisons and jails; however,
the COVID-19 pandemic, uniquely, has led to more health research on carceral systems …

Background Work-related exposures play an important role in severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission, yet few studies have compared SARS …

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has a long-standing commitment to improving
the health of all Americans and opposes any form of discrimination in the delivery of health …

Overcrowding, poor conditions, and high population turnover make prisons highly
susceptible to COVID-19. Vaccination is key to controlling COVID-19, yet there is …

The emergence of a novel coronavirus, namely, SARS-CoV-2, necessitated the use of rapid,
accurate diagnostics to quickly diagnose COVID-19. This need has increased with the …

Correctional facilities house millions of residents in communities throughout the United
States. Such congregate settings are critical for national infection prevention and control …

Abstract In April 2021, a COVID-19 outbreak occurred at a correctional facility in rural
Virginia, USA. Eighty-four infections were identified among 854 incarcerated persons by …

Abstract Since late-2020, COVID-19 mortality rates have been higher in rural than in urban
America, but there has also been substantial within-rural heterogeneity. Using CDC data, we …