Awareness and Environmental Exposures Related to Coccidioidomycosis Among Inmates at Two California Prisons, 2013

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• Alternative Title:
  J Correct Health Care
• Personal Author:
  Benedict, Kaitlin ; Purfield, Anne E. ; Mohle-Boetani, Janet ; Wheeler, Charlotte ; Park, Benjamin J.
• Description:
  Coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever) is a major cause of illness in inmates in some California prisons. This article discusses an investigation conducted at two prisons to describe potential environmental exposures. The study did not identify modifiable risk factors; limiting the type or duration of outdoor activity in these prisons may not decrease coccidioidomycosis morbidity.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Article California Coccidioides Coccidioidomycosis Environmental Exposure Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Male Middle Aged Prisons Risk Factors Valley Fever Young Adult

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• Source:
  J Correct Health Care. 22(2):157-163
• Pubmed ID:
  26984139
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5661866
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  22
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:da3d23af3616a1db730d46ddc6bccf3f5387b5a7490c520c8c072ea177d4a76f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/49434/cdc_49434_DS1.pdf
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