Occupational Coccidioidomycosis Surveillance and Recent Outbreaks in California

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• Personal Author:
  De Perio, Marie A. ; Luckhaupt SE ; Materna BL ; McNary, Jennifer ; Sondermeyer Cooksey GL ; Su C-P ; Vugia DJ ; Wilken JA
• Description:
  Workers in Coccidioides-endemic areas performing soil-disturbing work or exposed to windy and dusty conditions are at increased risk for coccidioidomycosis. Four occupational coccidioidomycosis outbreaks from 2007 to 2014 in California are described, involving construction workers in a number of excavation projects and an outdoor filming event involving cast and crew. These outbreaks highlight the importance of identifying industries and occupations at high risk for coccidioidomycosis, conducting targeted occupational health surveillance to assess the burden of illness, developing and implementing prevention strategies, and setting research priorities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Environmental Exposure Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Coccidioidomycosis Coccidioidomycosis Construction Excavations Exposure Levels Fungal Diseases Occupational Outbreak Outdoors Outdoor Workers Preventive Medicine Risk Factors Surveillance Surveillance Programs Valley Fever Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  1369-3786
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Georgia ; Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  57
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054664
• Citation:
  Med Mycol 2019 Feb; 57(Suppl 1):S41-S45
• Contact Point Address:
  Marie A. de Perio,MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 1090 Tusculum Avenue, R-10 Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  mdeperio@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Medical Mycology
• Supplement:
  1
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c4519ddd4b90533806657db2e6df778421f9a58fceb98b9252fdc2599c45387ef9395c4bceb7eb51cb9fba3ed445c3b2767ebe0db3cddfc9c5d8e18b7696802b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217131/cdc_217131_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 319.77 KB ]