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Animal-to-human bites can often lead to medical complications. Surveillance is essential in helping to identify, manage, and reduce these highly preventable injuries and direct public health actions and policies on animal bite risk and prevention.

Background: It is well established that pregnant persons with SARS-CoV-2 are at an increased risk for preterm birth, however, less is known about perinatal outcomes for neonates with intrauterine exposure to SARS-CoV-2. Methods: Characteristics of 50 SARS-CoV-2 positive neonates born to SARS-CoV-2 pregnant persons positive between May 22, 2020, and February 22, 2021, in Los Angeles County, CA, were assessed. Pattern of neonate SARS-CoV-2 test results and time to positive test was analyzed. Objective clinical severity criteria were applied to assess neonatal disease severity. Results: Median gestational age was 39 weeks with 8 (16%) neonates born preterm. Most (74%) were asymptomatic, while 13 (26%) were symptomatic from any cause. Four (8%) symptomatic neonates met criteria for severe disease, of which 2 (4%) were likely secondary to COVID-19. The other 2 with severe disease had more likely alternate diagnoses, and 1 of these neonates subsequently died at 7 months of life. Among 12 (24%) that were positive within 24 hours after birth, one was persistently positive and represented likely intrauterine transmission. Sixteen (32%) were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. Conclusion: In this case series of 50 SARS-CoV-2 positive mother-neonate pairs, we found that most neonates were asymptomatic regardless of when they tested positive during the 14 days after birth, that there was relatively low risk of COVID-19 associated severe disease, and that intrauterine transmission can occur in rare cases. Although short-term outcomes are mostly promising, more research is needed to study long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection in neonates born to positive pregnant persons.

Objective: To provide a baseline of various driving behaviors and to identify opportunities for prevention of distracted driving during the infancy of state laws that prohibited cellphone use while operating a motor vehicle, the 2010–2011 Distracted Driving Survey collected information on multiple distracted driving behaviors from lower-income clients of three designated, multi-purpose public health centers in Los Angeles County. Methods: Descriptive and multivariable negative binomial regression analyses were performed to examine patterns of driving distractions using the Distracted Driving Survey dataset ( n = 1,051). Results: The most common distractions included talking to other passengers ( n = 912, 86.8%); adjusting the radio, MP3, or cassette player ( n = 873, 83.1%); and adjusting other car controls ( n = 838, 79.7%). The median number of distinct distractions per survey participant was 11 (range: 0–32). Factors predicting the number of distinct distractions included being male [incidence rate ratio (IRR): 1.14; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.06, 1.23], having a lower education (IRR: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.62, 0.84), and having more years of driving experience (IRR: 1.67; 95% CI: 1.33, 2.11). A variety of distractions, including cellphone use and texting, were predictive of increased motor vehicle crashes in the prior 12 months ( p < 0.05). Conclusions: Distracted driving beyond cellphone use and texting were common in the survey sample, suggesting a need for additional public education and more inclusive distracted driving laws that cover these other activity types.