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. 2021 Jan 12;325(2):180-182.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.20539.

Influenza, Varicella, and Mumps Outbreaks in US Migrant Detention Centers

Nathan C Lo  1 , Sindiso Nyathi  2 , Lloyd A C Chapman  1 , Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer  1 , Margot Kushel  3 , Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo  4 , Joseph A Lewnard  5
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Influenza, Varicella, and Mumps Outbreaks in US Migrant Detention Centers

Nathan C Lo et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study uses US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Health Service Corps data to describe incident cases and outbreaks of influenza, varicella, and mumps in 22 US ICE detention centers between 2017 and March 2020.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Lo reported receipt of grants and personal fees from the World Health Organization and the California Department of Public Health. Dr Kushel reported receipt of grants from the National Institute on Aging. Dr Lewnard reported receipt of grants and personal fees from Merck Sharp & Dohme and Pfizer. None of the reported funding is related to the current work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Cases of Influenza, Varicella, and Mumps Over Time in US ICE Detention Centers
Data on International Classification of Diseases diagnosis for influenza, varicella, and mumps were obtained from January 1, 2017, to March 22, 2020, and plotted by date of diagnosis. The total numbers of cases of each infection across 17 US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers that reported cases are shown for influenza (A), varicella (B), and mumps (C).
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