Invasive Fungal Infections after Natural Disasters

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Benedict, Kaitlin ; Park, Benjamin J.
• Description:
  The link between natural disasters and subsequent fungal infections in disaster-affected persons has been increasingly recognized. Fungal respiratory conditions associated with disasters include coccidioidomycosis, and fungi are among several organisms that can cause near-drowning pneumonia. Wound contamination with organic matter can lead to post-disaster skin and soft tissue fungal infections, notably mucormycosis. The role of climate change in the environmental growth, distribution, and dispersal mechanisms of pathogenic fungi is not fully understood; however, ongoing climate change could lead to increased disaster-associated fungal infections. Fungal infections are an often-overlooked clinical and public health issue, and increased awareness by health care providers, public health professionals, and community members regarding disaster-associated fungal infections is needed.
• Subjects:
  Climate Change Disasters Humans Mycoses Public Health Synopsis
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 20(3):349-355.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:138e72e1828f486b902c16eba715ada2015dcca4102bdaf1f210f228a597bfe7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/22122/cdc_22122_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 451.44 KB ]