Distance from Construction Site and Risk for Coccidioidomycosis, Arizona, USA
Coccidioides spp. fungi, which are present in soil in the southwestern United States, can become airborne when the soil is disrupted, and humans who inhale the spores can become infected. In 2012, our institution in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, began a building project requiring extensive excavati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/9/13-1588_article |