Modeling the systemic risks of COVID-19 on the wildland firefighting workforce

Article Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Increasing Synchronous Fire Danger in Forests of the Western United States

John T. Abatzoglou et al.

Summary: The research shows a strong correlation between fire danger days in western US forests and strain on national fire suppression resources, with a projected doubling of synchronous fire danger days in the coming decades.

GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS (2021)

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Review Environmental Sciences

Wildland firefighter exposure to smoke and COVID-19: A new risk on the fire line

Kathleen M. Navarro et al.

Summary: Wildland firefighters in the United States respond to wildfires and perform challenging work in remote areas. Exposure to wildfire smoke could increase the likelihood and severity of COVID-19 infection in these firefighters, due to various factors such as oxidative stress and inflammatory responses from particulate matter in the smoke. Additional measures may be necessary to prevent the co-occurrence of wildfire smoke exposure and SARS-CoV-2 infection.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Absence of detection of RSV and influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian cohort: Likely role of lower transmission in the community

Fernanda Hammes Varela et al.

Summary: RSV and influenza are prevalent seasonal community viruses, and this study aimed to report the detection of these viruses during the period of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that while SARS-CoV-2 was positive in 32.7% of participants, influenza and RSV were not detected at all. This suggests that measures to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission may have had a significant impact on the spread of other respiratory pathogens.

JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH (2021)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

Estimation of Transmission of COVID-19 in Simulated Nursing Homes With Frequent Testing and Immunity-Based Staffing

Inga Holmdahl et al.

Summary: Increasing the frequency of screening testing for all residents and staff, or staff alone, in nursing homes may reduce outbreaks in this high-risk setting. Immunity-based staffing could further reduce transmission based on testing strategy and community prevalence.

JAMA NETWORK OPEN (2021)

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Article Health Policy & Services

COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy in the United States: A Rapid National Assessment

Jagdish Khubchandani et al.

Summary: The study found that 53% of American adults reported being very likely or somewhat likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine, while a significant proportion expressed hesitancy. Lower education level, lower income, and perception of lower risk of infection were associated with higher likelihood of vaccine hesitancy.

JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH (2021)

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Article Forestry