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Alison Jaffe Levy1, Katelynne Gardner Toren1, Carina Elsenboss1
1Alison Jaffe Levy, Katelynne Gardner Toren, Carina Elsenboss, and Masahiro Narita are with Public Health-Seattle & King County, Seattle, WA.
American Journal of Public Health
|September 12, 2017
Summary
Seattle and King County
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Disease Control
Background:
- Seattle and King County has tuberculosis (TB) rates 1.6 times higher than state and national averages.
- The TB Control Program utilizes public health emergency management tools and CDC grant funding.
- Large-scale complex case investigations are managed using these resources.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe three contact investigations in large congregate settings conducted by the TB Control Program in 2015-2016.
- To demonstrate the application of public health emergency preparedness tools in TB control.
- To highlight the impact of preparedness investments on public health outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Conducted three large-scale contact investigations in congregate settings.
- Utilized public health emergency management tools and capabilities.
- Received support from the Preparedness Program for case management.
Main Results:
- Evaluated over 1600 individuals across the three investigations.
- Mobilized more than 100 public health workers.
- Identified nearly 30 cases of latent TB infection and prevented an estimated 3 cases of active TB disease.
Conclusions:
- Investments in public health emergency preparedness enhance TB control efforts.
- Emergency management tools are effective for managing complex public health investigations.
- Preparedness strategies improve health outcomes in traditional public health programs.
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