CoccidioidesExposure and Coccidioidomycosis among Prison Employees, California, United States
Marie A. de Perioa, Richard Todd Niemeiera, Gregory A. Burra
- aCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Abstract
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.
TL;DRInvestigation in prison employees in central California identified 103 cases of coccidioidomycosis that occurred over 4.5 years and recommended training and other steps to reduce dust exposure among employees and thus potential exposure to Coccidioides. (Semantic Scholar)