Coccidioides exposure and coccidioidomycosis among prison employees, California, United States

Responding to a request by corrections agency management, we investigated coccidioidomycosis in prison employees in central California, a coccidioidomycosis-endemic area. We identified 103 cases of coccidioidomycosis that occurred over 4.5 years. As a result, we recommended training and other steps...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2015-06, Vol.21 (6), p.1031-1033
Main Authors: de Perio, Marie A, Niemeier, R Todd, Burr, Gregory A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
California - epidemiology
Coccidioides
Coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis - epidemiology
Coccidioidomycosis - microbiology
Diagnosis
Dispatch
Distribution
employees
Exposure and Coccidioidomycosis among Prison Employees, California, USA
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure
occupational health
prison
Prisoners
Public Health Surveillance
Risk factors
Valley fever
Young Adult
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Summary:Responding to a request by corrections agency management, we investigated coccidioidomycosis in prison employees in central California, a coccidioidomycosis-endemic area. We identified 103 cases of coccidioidomycosis that occurred over 4.5 years. As a result, we recommended training and other steps to reduce dust exposure among employees and thus potential exposure to Coccidioides.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2106.141201