Risk for Coccidioidomycosis Among Hispanic Farm Workers, California, USA, 2018

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  McCurdy, Stephen A. ; Portillo-Silva, Catherine ; Sipan, Carol L. ; Bang, Heejung ; Emery, Kirt W.
• Description:
  To determine occupational risk factors for coccidioidomycosis among adult Hispanic outdoor agricultural workers in California, USA, we conducted a case-control study of workers seen at the Kern County medical facility and referred to the public health laboratory for coccidioidomycosis serologic testing. Participants completed an interviewer-administered health and work questionnaire. Among 203 participants (110 case-patients with positive and 93 controls with negative serologic results), approximately half were women, and more than three quarters were born in Mexico. Associated with coccidioidomycosis were self-reported dust exposure and work with root and bulb vegetable crops. A protective factor was leaf removal, an activity associated with grape cultivation. We conclude that subjective dust exposure and work with root and bulb vegetable crops are associated with increased risk for coccidioidomycosis among Hispanic farm workers. The agricultural industry should evaluate and promote dust-reduction measures, including wetting soil and freshly harvested products.
• Subjects:
  Coccidioides Coccidioidomycosis Farm Workers Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Research Safety
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 26(7):1430-1437
• Pubmed ID:
  32568046
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7323545
• Document Type:
  Text
• 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:
  8 pdf pages
• Volume:
  26
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061805
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c42bf89aa63111de9f04b90f194d1ea67fbbe3e2f18e3c2ec22385e3f51b5e2e53ef163005416c6b05212ab0a96c1eb62a5356a019c614fe4e215c689e448c62
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/90180/cdc_90180_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 421.59 KB ]