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Harada NM, Kuzmichev A, Dembek ZF, Ising AI, Dean HD. Informing COVID-19 Response and Health Equity Agenda: Collection of Public Health Reports Articles on Emerging Viral Epidemics in the United States, 1878-2021. Public Health Rep 2023; 138:208-217. [PMID: 36752215 PMCID: PMC9912033 DOI: 10.1177/00333549221148782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Public Health Reports (PHR) is the oldest public health journal in the United States and has reported on viral epidemics since the 19th century. We describe the creation and analysis of a collection of historic PHR articles on emerging viral epidemics in the United States to inform public health response to COVID-19 and future epidemics. METHODS We searched databases from 1878 through 2021 using custom search strings and conducted a manual search for articles published under previously used names for PHR. We evaluated all articles based on inclusion/exclusion criteria and coded the final list for virus/disease, article type, public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and PubMed citation count. RESULTS We identified 349 relevant articles including 130 commentaries/reviews/editorials, 79 epidemiologic reports, 75 research articles, and 65 case study/practice articles. The collection focused on influenza (n = 244), COVID-19 (n = 75), dengue (n = 14), and other emerging viruses, such as Zika and Ebola (n = 25). The collection included 48 articles on health disparities/health of various disadvantaged populations, highlighting such disparities as race and ethnicity (n = 22), socioeconomic status (n = 17), and age (n = 15). When we categorized articles by CDC public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities, we found that 207 addressed surveillance and epidemiologic investigation, 36 addressed community preparedness, and 28 addressed medical countermeasure dispensing and administration. The articles addressing surveillance and epidemiologic investigation, nonpharmaceutical interventions, and community preparedness had the most PubMed citations (799, 334, and 308, respectively). CONCLUSIONS PHR's historic articles on US emerging viral epidemics covered a range of virus/disease types, emergency preparedness and response capabilities, and contribution types and were widely cited in the scholarly literature. This publicly available and continuously updated collection is a valuable resource for pandemic planning and response.
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Affiliation(s)
- Noelle M. Harada
- Public Health Reports,
Office of the Surgeon General, US Department of Health and Human Services,
Washington, DC, USA
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- Public Health Reports,
Office of the Surgeon General, US Department of Health and Human Services,
Washington, DC, USA
- Andrey Kuzmichev, PhD, US Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General, 200 Independence Ave
SW, Washington, DC 20201, USA.
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- Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Arlington,
VA, USA
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- Carolina Center for Health Informatics,
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Public Health Reports,
Office of the Surgeon General, US Department of Health and Human Services,
Washington, DC, USA
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Sell TK, Shearer MP, Meyer D, Leinhos M, Carbone EG, Thomas E. Influencing Factors in the Development of State-Level Movement Restriction and Monitoring Policies in Response to Ebola, United States, 2014-15. Health Secur 2019; 17:364-371. [PMID: 31593507 DOI: 10.1089/hs.2019.0053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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During the 2014-15 domestic Ebola response, US states developed monitoring and movement restriction policies for potentially exposed individuals. We describe decision-making processes and factors in the development of these policies. Results may help health officials anticipate potential concerns and policy influencers in future infectious disease responses. Thirty individuals with knowledge of state-level Ebola policy development participated in semi-structured interviews conducted from January to May 2017. Interviewees represented 18 jurisdictions from diverse census regions, state political affiliations, and public health governance structures as well as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Limited and/or changing guidance and unique state-level public health, legal, and operational environments resulted in variation in policy responses. Federal guidance developed by the CDC was an important information source influencing state-level policy responses, as was available scientific evidence; however, other external factors, such as local events, contributing experts, political environment, public concern, news media, and the influence of neighboring states, contributed to additional variation. Improvements in timing, consistency, and communication of federal guidance for monitoring and movement restrictions at the state level-along with balanced approaches to addressing ethical concerns, scientific evidence, and public concern at the state level-are considerations for policy development for future disease responses.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tara Kirk Sell
- Tara Kirk Sell, PhD, MA, is a Senior Scholar and Assistant Professor; Matthew P. Shearer, MPH, is a Senior Analyst and Research Associate; and Diane Meyer, RN, MPH, is Managing Senior Analyst and Research Associate; all at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Tara Kirk Sell, PhD, MA, is a Senior Scholar and Assistant Professor; Matthew P. Shearer, MPH, is a Senior Analyst and Research Associate; and Diane Meyer, RN, MPH, is Managing Senior Analyst and Research Associate; all at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Tara Kirk Sell, PhD, MA, is a Senior Scholar and Assistant Professor; Matthew P. Shearer, MPH, is a Senior Analyst and Research Associate; and Diane Meyer, RN, MPH, is Managing Senior Analyst and Research Associate; all at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Mary Leinhos, PhD, MS, is a Senior Health Scientist, Office of Applied Research, Center for Preparedness and Response; Eric G. Carbone, PhD, MBA, is Chief, Disability & Health Promotion Branch, Division of Human Development and Disability; and Erin Thomas, PhD, is a Health Scientist, Program Performance and Evaluation Office; all at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Mary Leinhos, PhD, MS, is a Senior Health Scientist, Office of Applied Research, Center for Preparedness and Response; Eric G. Carbone, PhD, MBA, is Chief, Disability & Health Promotion Branch, Division of Human Development and Disability; and Erin Thomas, PhD, is a Health Scientist, Program Performance and Evaluation Office; all at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Mary Leinhos, PhD, MS, is a Senior Health Scientist, Office of Applied Research, Center for Preparedness and Response; Eric G. Carbone, PhD, MBA, is Chief, Disability & Health Promotion Branch, Division of Human Development and Disability; and Erin Thomas, PhD, is a Health Scientist, Program Performance and Evaluation Office; all at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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