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May 16, 2022
Assessing Climate Driven West Nile Virus Risk in Washington State
Background: West Nile virus (WNV) is becoming a significant public health concern in Washington State (WA). Climate factors likely impact WNV case numbers in WA, but this has not been widely explored. Methods: We examined the relationship between weekly averaged metrological conditions and reported WNV cases from 2006 to 2019 for two counties in Eastern…
Analyzing trends in HSV Western Blot results at a Reference Laboratory
Objective: To better understand herpes simplex virus (HSV) Western Blot result trends over the past 20 years and to determine the proportion of Western Blot positivity for HSV-1 and HSV-2 and the proportion of results that are indeterminate. To examine the relationship between indeterminate results and age. Methods: We used de-identified HSV Western Blot data…
May 14, 2022
COVID-19 in Washington K-12 Schools: Time to first COVID-19 school outbreak characterized by learning modality and community transmission
BACKGROUND: There is limited research available on COVID-19 outbreaks in K-12 schools, and many schools will be looking for guidance on safely keeping schools open for the 2021-2022 school year. The primary purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between learning modality and time to assess whether there was a relationship between community…
Associations between Bike Score and frequency of bicycle ridership among women of reproductive age in the Puget Sound Region of Washington state
BackgroundPhysical activity is linked to countless health benefits, including reduced risk for chronic disease. Women, minority groups, and persons with lower socioeconomic status are at increased risk for physical inactivity. Chronic disease during pregnancy is associated with increased risk for adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. Bicycling is uniquely positioned to mitigate risk of developing chronic…
Fusobacterium Nucleatum Enrichment in Colorectal Cancer and its Relationship with Tumor Attributes
Background: Aspects of the human gut microbiome have recently been linked to the etiology of colorectal cancer (CRC). Specifically, the commensal microbe Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) has been implicated in the development and progression of CRC, and has been found to be enriched in colorectal tumor tissue. Reflecting the fact that CRC is a heterogenous…
May 12, 2022
The association between smartphone-derived population-level mobility and COVID-19 in 2020: a census tract-level analysis of King County
Stay-at-home orders were an important tool in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic. This ecological study used small area estimation models to estimate the associations between mobility and social vulnerability with COVID-19 case counts under different lockdown conditions for all 397 census tracts in King County, Washington in 2020. Data was used from Safegraph’s Social Distancing Metrics…
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in a US Public University Cohort
COVID-19 is a threat to university reopening. Universities are sites of dense human contact, congregate living, and heterogenous mixing patterns that may increase risk of viral transmission within and between social groups. Understanding attitudes toward vaccine uptake is critical to strategic reopening. At the University of Washington, we conducted a prospective observational study of SARS-CoV-2…
Characterization of patients seeking care at a Sexual Health Clinic who report engaging in exchange sex
Background: People who exchange sex (PWES) for money or drugs are at increased risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and may need tailored prevention and care services. Our objective was to characterize patients in the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic who reported engaging in exchange sex and…
May 10, 2022
Contraceptive Use Among Cisgender Women with Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Cross-Sectional Study
Little is known about contraceptive use among women with bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), despite their high risk for unplanned pregnancy. This analysis describes contraceptive use and interest in long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) among women with bacterial STIs. This cross-sectional study included 1,623 women ages 13 to 45 with bacterial STIs who completed a public…
Hepatitis C Prevalence, Correlates, and Social Networks among Cisgender Women who Participate in Sex Work in Seattle, WA
Background: Globally, injection drug use (IDU) is common among cisgender women who participate in sex work (CWSW), placing them at heightened risk of HCV acquisition and transmission. However, the epidemiology of HCV among CWSW in the United States is not well understood. In this study among CWSW in Seattle, we sought to estimate HCV prevalence,…
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