Beth P Bell

Biographic Data

ID6062969
NAMEBeth P Bell
GIVEN NAMESBeth P
FAMILY NAMEBell
SIGNATUREBELL B P
AFFILIATIONSBeth P. Bell is the Director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, Coleen A. Boyle is the Director of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta. Lyle R. Petersen is Director of the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, CDC, Ft. Collins, CO.
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS9
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1999
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
H-INDEX2

  • Preventing Zika Virus Infections in Pregnant Women: An Urgent Public Health Priority

    Beth P Bell, Coleen A Boyle et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2016Cited by: 1References: 12

    Preventing Zika Virus Infections in Pregnant Women: An Urgent Public Health Priority Affiliation Beth P. Bell MD, MPH, Coleen A. Boyle PhD, MS hyg, and Lyle R. Petersen MD, MPHBeth P. Bell is the Director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, Coleen A. Boyle is the Director of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atl…

  • Ongoing Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Inmates at a State Correctional Facility

    Amy J Khan, Edgar P Simard et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2005Cited by: 2References: 16

    Objectives. We sought to determine hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection prevalence, associated exposures, and incidence among male inmates at a state correctional facility. Methods. A cross-sectional serological survey was conducted in June 2000, and susceptible inmates were retested in June 2001. Results. At baseline, 230 inmates (20.5%; 95% confidence interval [CI]=18.2%, 22.9%) exhibited evidence of HBV infection, including 11 acute and 11 chroni…

  • Hepatitis A Incidence and Hepatitis A Vaccination Among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1990–2001

    Stephanie R Bialek, Douglas A Thoroughman et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2004Cited by: 2References: 7

    Objectives. We assessed the effect on trends in hepatitis A incidence of the 1996 recommendation for routine hepatitis A vaccination of American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) children. Methods. We examined trends in hepatitis A incidence among AIAN peoples during 1990–2001 and vaccination coverage levels among children on the largest American Indian reservation. Results. Hepatitis A rates among AIANs declined 20-fold during 1997–2001. Declines in h…

  • Age-Specific Seroprevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Injection Drug Users Admitted to Drug Treatment in 6 US Cities

    Christopher S Murrill, Howard Weeks et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2002Cited by: 4References: 9

    Objectives. This study measured age-specific seroprevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among injection drug users (IDUs) admitted to drug treatment programs in 6 US cities. Methods. Remnant sera collected from persons entering treatment with a history of illicit drug injection were tested for antibodies to HIV, hepatitis C (anti-HCV), and hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc). Results. Prevalence of anti-HBc an…

  • Identifying target groups for a potential vaccination program during a hepatitis A communitywide outbreak

    Y J Hutin, Yvan Hutin et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1999References: 11

    OBJECTIVES: This study sought to identify groups for targeted vaccination during a communitywide hepatitis A outbreak in 1996. METHODS: Residents of the Sioux City, Iowa, metropolitan area reported with hepatitis A between September 1995 and August 1996 were sampled and compared with population-based controls. RESULTS: In comparison with 51 controls, the 40 case patients were more likely to inject methamphetamine, to attend emergency rooms more o…