Coccidioidomycosis Among Cast and Crew Members at an Outdoor Television Filming Event – California, 2012

Details

• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Marquez, Patricia ; Materna, Barbara L. ; McNary, Jennifer ; Terashita, Dawn ; Wilken, Jason A. ; Windham, Gayle C.
• Description:
  What is already known on this topic? Work-associated Coccidioides infections and outbreaks have been linked to soil-disrupting activities, including construction, in areas where Coccidioides is endemic. What is added by this report? Occupational surveillance identified an outbreak of coccidioidomycosis in an unexpected industry (i.e., film and television). Employees working outdoors in any industry, even those not actively engaged in soil disruption, might be exposed to Coccidioides where it is endemic. What are the implications for public health practice? Occupational injury and illness surveillance can identify outbreaks not otherwise detected by traditional infectious disease surveillance. Education about coccidioidomycosis, including signs and symptoms, and exposure prevention measures should be implemented at outdoor worksites in areas where Coccidioides is endemic, including worksites of industries and occupations not typically associated with soil-disrupting activities. Health-care providers should consider the possibility of work-relatedness among patients with coccidioidomycosis diagnoses and note employer, work location, industry, and occupation when reporting cases. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Fungi Occupational Health Public Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Coccidioidomycosis Disease Prevention Fungal Diseases Fungal Infections Outdoor Workers Public Health Surveillance Valley Fever
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  63
• Issue:
  15
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059411
• Citation:
  MMWR 2014 Apr; 63(15):321-324
• Email:
  jwilken@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183047/cdc_183047_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 257.89 KB ]