Incidence Rates of COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization and Risk Factors for Severe Disease Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons in the Southwest USA and Alaska

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Authors

Chelsea S. Lutz · Johns Hopkins University

Catherine G. Sutcliffe · Johns Hopkins University

James W. Keck · Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Rachel M. Hartman · Johns Hopkins University

Christine Desnoyers · Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation

Amy Swango-Wilson · Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Amanda Burrage

Abstract

The findings demonstrate a substantial burden of COVID-19 in AI/AN persons and provide critically needed data regarding the risks for severe outcomes. AI/AN children experience a disproportionate burden of COVID-19 disease.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Respiratory viral infections research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

DOI: 10.1007/s40615-025-02492-9

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