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Why Re-Invent the Wheel? Social Network Approaches Can Be Used to Mitigate SARS-CoV-2 Related Disparities in Latinx Seasonal Farmworkers

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  • Mariano Kanamori

    (Department of Public Health Science, School of Medicine, University of Miami Miller, Miami, FL 33136, USA)

  • Daniel Castaneda

    (Department of Public Health Science, School of Medicine, University of Miami Miller, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Miami Miller, Miami, FL 33136, USA)

  • Kyle J. Self

    (Department of Public Health Science, School of Medicine, University of Miami Miller, Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA)

  • Lucy Sanchez

    (Department of Public Health Science, School of Medicine, University of Miami Miller, Miami, FL 33136, USA)

  • Yesenia Rosas

    (Department of Public Health Science, School of Medicine, University of Miami Miller, Miami, FL 33136, USA)

  • Edda Rodriguez

    (Department of Public Health Science, School of Medicine, University of Miami Miller, Miami, FL 33136, USA)

  • Cho-Hee Shrader

    (Department of Public Health Science, School of Medicine, University of Miami Miller, Miami, FL 33136, USA)

  • Juan Arroyo-Flores

    (Department of Public Health Science, School of Medicine, University of Miami Miller, Miami, FL 33136, USA)

  • Ariana Johnson

    (Department of Public Health Science, School of Medicine, University of Miami Miller, Miami, FL 33136, USA)

  • John Skvoretz

    (Department of Sociology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA)

  • Daniel Gomez

    (Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Miami Miller, Miami, FL 33136, USA)

  • Mark Williams

    (Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA)

Abstract

Latinx seasonal farmworkers are essential workers and are at elevated risk for SARS-CoV-2 in the United States. Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 are unique to this population and include crowded living conditions, isolated social networks, and exploitative working environments. The circumstances and cultural values of Latinx seasonal farmworkers pose a unique challenge to public health authorities working to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2. This community is in dire need of urgent public health research to identify opportunities to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission: social network methods could be the solution. Using previously collected and new information provided by a team of experts, this commentary provides a brief description of Latinx seasonal farmworker disparities that affect tracking and treating SARS-CoV-2 in this important group, the challenges introduced by SARS-CoV-2, and how social network approaches learned from other infectious disease prevention strategies can address these disparities.

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  • Mariano Kanamori & Daniel Castaneda & Kyle J. Self & Lucy Sanchez & Yesenia Rosas & Edda Rodriguez & Cho-Hee Shrader & Juan Arroyo-Flores & Ariana Johnson & John Skvoretz & Daniel Gomez & Mark William, 2021. "Why Re-Invent the Wheel? Social Network Approaches Can Be Used to Mitigate SARS-CoV-2 Related Disparities in Latinx Seasonal Farmworkers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:23:p:12709-:d:693419
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