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Matthew Westercamp
Researcher at University of Illinois at Chicago
Publications - 5
Citations - 172
Matthew Westercamp is an academic researcher from University of Illinois at Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Contact tracing & Population. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications receiving 157 citations.
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Circumcision preference among women and uncircumcised men prior to scale-up of male circumcision for HIV prevention in Kisumu, Kenya
TL;DR: The early impact of a large-scale VMMC program on beliefs and behaviors regarding MC and HIV risk is described and it is hoped that the findings may offer guidance into anticipating potential impacts that similar programs may observe in populations throughout Eastern Africa.
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Male circumcision in the general population of Kisumu, Kenya: beliefs about protection, risk behaviors, HIV, and STIs.
Matthew Westercamp,Robert C. Bailey,Elizabeth A. Bukusi,Michele Montandon,Zachary Kwena,Craig R. Cohen +5 more
TL;DR: In males, preference for being or becoming circumcised was associated with inconsistent condom use and increased lifetime number of sexual partners, and preference for circumcision was increased with understanding that circumcised men are less likely to become infected with HIV.
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Enhanced contact investigations for nine early travel-related cases of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States.
Rachel M Burke,Sharon Balter,Emily D. Barnes,Vaughn Barry,Karri Bartlett,Karlyn D. Beer,Isaac Benowitz,Holly M. Biggs,Hollianne Bruce,Jonathan Bryant-Genevier,Jordan Cates,Kevin Chatham-Stephens,Nora Chea,Howard Chiou,Demian Christiansen,Victoria T Chu,Shauna Clark,Sara Cody,Max Cohen,Erin E. Conners,Vishal Dasari,Patrick Dawson,Traci DeSalvo,Matthew Donahue,Alissa Dratch,Lindsey M. Duca,Jeffrey S. Duchin,Jonathan W. Dyal,Leora R. Feldstein,Marty Fenstersheib,Marc J. C. Fischer,Rebecca Fisher,Chelsea Foo,Brandi Freeman-Ponder,Alicia M. Fry,Jessica Gant,Romesh Gautom,Isaac Ghinai,Prabhu Gounder,Cheri Grigg,Jeffrey D. Gunzenhauser,Aron J. Hall,George Han,Thomas Haupt,Michelle Holshue,Jennifer C. Hunter,Mireille B. Ibrahim,Max W. Jacobs,M. Claire Jarashow,Kiran Joshi,Talar Kamali,Vance Kawakami,Moon Kim,Hannah L Kirking,Amanda Kita-Yarbro,Rachel Klos,Miwako Kobayashi,Anna Kocharian,Misty Lang,Jennifer E. Layden,Eva Leidman,Scott Lindquist,Stephen Lindstrom,Ruth Link-Gelles,Mariel Marlow,Claire P. Mattison,Nancy McClung,Tristan D. McPherson,Lynn Mello,Claire M Midgley,Shannon A. Novosad,Megan T. Patel,Kristen Pettrone,Satish K. Pillai,Ian W. Pray,Heather E. Reese,Heather J. Rhodes,Susan Robinson,Melissa A. Rolfes,Janell Routh,Rachel Rubin,Sarah L. Rudman,Denny Russell,Sarah Scott,Varun Shetty,Sarah E. Smith-Jeffcoat,Elizabeth Soda,Christopher Spitters,Bryan Stierman,Rebecca Sunenshine,Dawn Terashita,Elizabeth Traub,Grace M Vahey,Jennifer R. Verani,Megan J. Wallace,Matthew Westercamp,Jonathan M. Wortham,Amy Xie,Anna R Yousaf,Matthew Zahn +99 more
TL;DR: The results from these contact tracing investigations suggest that household members, especially significant others, of COVID-19 cases are at highest risk of becoming infected.
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Changes in Male Circumcision Prevalence and Risk Compensation in the Kisumu, Kenya Population, 2008-2013.
Matthew Westercamp,Walter Jaoko,Supriya D. Mehta,Pauline A. Abuor,Perez Siambe,Robert C. Bailey +5 more
TL;DR: The conditions necessary for the VMMC program to have a significant public health impact are present in Kisumu, Kenya, and circumcision prevalence increased from 30% to 60%; HIV prevalence in circumcised men was half that of uncircumcised men, and there was no or minimal sexual risk compensation.
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Enhanced Contact Investigations for Nine Early Travel-Related Cases of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States
Rachel M Burke,Sharon Balter,Emily D. Barnes,Vaughn Barry,Karri Bartlett,Karlyn D. Beer,Isaac Benowitz,Holly M. Biggs,Hollianne Bruce,Jonathan Bryant-Genevier,Jordan Cates,Kevin Chatham-Stephens,Nora Chea,Howard Chiou,Demian Christiansen,Victoria T Chu,Shauna Clark,Sara Cody,Max Cohen,Erin E. Conners,Vishal Dasari,Patrick Dawson,Traci DeSalvo,Matthew Donahue,Alissa Dratch,Lindsey M. Duca,Jeffrey S. Duchin,Jonathan W. Dyal,Leora R. Feldstein,Marty Fenstersheib,Marc J. C. Fischer,Rebecca Fisher,Chelsea Foo,Brandi Freeman-Ponder,Alicia M. Fry,Jessica Gant,Romesh Gautom,Isaac Ghinai,Prabhu Gounder,Cheri Grigg,Jeffrey D. Gunzenhauser,Aron J. Hall,George Han,Thomas Haupt,Michelle Holshue,Jennifer C. Hunter,Mireille B. Ibrahim,Max W. Jacobs,M. Claire Jarashow,Kiran Joshi,Talar Kamali,Vance Kawakami,Moon Kim,Hannah L Kirking,Amanda Kita-Yarbro,Rachel Klos,Miwako Kobayashi,Anna Kocharian,Misty Lang,Jennifer E. Layden,Eva Leidman,Scott Lindquist,Stephen Lindstrom,Ruth Link-Gelles,Mariel Marlow,Claire P. Mattison,Nancy McClung,Tristan D. McPherson,Lynn Mello,Claire M Midgley,Shannon A. Novosad,Megan T. Patel,Kristen Pettrone,Satish K. Pillai,Ian W. Pray,Heather E. Reese,Heather J. Rhodes,Susan Robinson,Melissa A. Rolfes,Janell Routh,Rachel Rubin,Sarah L. Rudman,Denny Russell,Sarah Scott,Varun Shetty,Sarah E. Smith-Jeffcoat,Elizabeth Soda,Christopher Spitters,Bryan Stierman,Rebecca Sunenshine,Dawn Terashita,Elizabeth Traub,Grace M Vahey,Jennifer R. Verani,Megan J. Wallace,Matthew Westercamp,Jonathan M. Wortham,Amy Xie,Anna R Yousaf,Matthew Zahn +99 more
TL;DR: The enhanced contact tracing investigations undertaken around nine early travel-related cases of COVID-19 in the United States identified two cases of secondary transmission, both spouses of travel-associated case patients.