Stephen Contag

Detecting Nonreportable Disease Trends Using Electronic Health Records: Human Parvovirus B19 in Minnesota, January 2019 Through September 2024

Objectives: In 2024, an increase in human parvovirus B19 (B19) infections among pregnant patients resulting in severe fetal complications highlighted the lack of routine surveillance methods for nonreportable infections. We examined the utility of electronic health record (EHR) d...

Using Scenario Modeling to Estimate Burden of Human Parvovirus B19 and Impact of Increased B19 Detection in Pregnancy

ABSTRACT Context: Human parvovirus B19 (B19) is a common infection that typically causes mild symptoms but can cause severe fetal complications among pregnant individuals. There are limited data to inform public health responses because B19 is not a reportable disease. Objective:...