Publications by authors named "Tori L Burket"
We used statewide surveillance data to describe the epidemiology of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type a (Hia) disease in Alaska during 2018-2022. Of 52 cases identified, 39 (75%) occurred among Alaska Native children aged <5 years who lived in rural areas of southwest or northern Alaska. Average annual incidence was 17.
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- In 2020, the American West faced severe challenges from both the COVID-19 pandemic and unprecedented wildfire seasons, prompting a study on the interplay between wildfire smoke (WFS) and mortality risk during these events.
- Researchers analyzed daily mortality data across 11 Colorado counties from 2010 to 2020, assessing how exposure to WFS affected mortality rates before and during the pandemic using various environmental factors.
- The findings showed that while WFS exposure was linked to an increased risk of all-cause mortality before the pandemic, this risk notably decreased during the pandemic, likely due to health behaviors like mask-wearing that minimized exposure.
Recent ecological analyses suggest air pollution exposure may increase susceptibility to and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Individual-level studies are needed to clarify the relationship between air pollution exposure and COVID-19 outcomes. We conduct an individual-level analysis of long-term exposure to air pollution and weather on peak COVID-19 severity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The number of SARS-CoV-2 infections is underestimated in surveillance data. Various approaches to assess the seroprevalence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 have different resource requirements and generalizability. We estimated the seroprevalence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in Denver County, Colorado, via a cluster-sampled community survey.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPersons identifying as Hispanic or Latino (Hispanic) represent the second largest racial/ethnic group in the United States (1), yet understanding of the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in this population is limited. To evaluate COVID-19 health disparities in the community and inform public health, health system, and community-based interventions, local public health authorities analyzed the sociodemographic characteristics of persons who were diagnosed, hospitalized, and who died with COVID-19 in Denver, Colorado. During the first 7 months of the COVID-19 epidemic in Denver (March 6-October 6, 2020) the majority of adult COVID-19 cases (54.
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