Occupational Histoplasmosis: Epidemiology and Prevention Measures

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• Personal Author:
  Bailey, Rachel L. ; Benedict K ; Coffey, Christopher C. ; De Perio, Marie A. ; Di Giuseppe M ; Green, Brett J. ; Nett, Randall J. ; Niemeier-Walsh C ; Park, Ju-Hyeong ; Toda M ; Williams SL
• Description:
  In areas where Histoplasma is endemic in the environment, occupations involving activities exposing workers to soil that contains bird or bat droppings may pose a risk for histoplasmosis. Occupational exposures are frequently implicated in histoplasmosis outbreaks. In this paper, we review the literature on occupationally acquired histoplasmosis. We describe the epidemiology, occupational risk factors, and prevention measures according to the hierarchy of controls. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Epidemiology Fungi Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Fungal Environmental Exposure Exposure Levels Fungal Diseases Fungal Infections Histoplasma Histoplasmosis Occupational Preventive Measures Risk Factors Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  2309-608X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director ; DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering ; HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division ; NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory ; RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063102
• Citation:
  J Fungi 2021 Jul; 7(7):510
• Contact Point Address:
  Marie A. de Perio, Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
• Email:
  mdeperio@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Fungi
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9a2cda6efb526f7300d7643e2674f2629e64331c35238ed044eaabe5c575f6441a0d75b0a73fd46f263c7c1e21ea1c7708e5843d911cc4e482c62977ba378ec1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226225/cdc_226225_DS1.pdf
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