Which occupational group is at increased risk for coccidioides infection?

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Which occupational group is at increased risk for coccidioides infection?

Coccidioides infection is acquired by inhaling arthroconidia from soil in arid, endemic regions. Jobs that disturb dusty soil outdoors in these areas expose people to higher concentrations of spores. Military field training and border patrol work often take place in desert environments with frequent dust, making this group more likely to inhale spores and develop infection. In contrast, indoor occupations like office work, teaching, or retail involve minimal soil disruption and dusty exposure, so the risk is much lower.

Coccidioides infection is acquired by inhaling arthroconidia from soil in arid, endemic regions. Jobs that disturb dusty soil outdoors in these areas expose people to higher concentrations of spores. Military field training and border patrol work often take place in desert environments with frequent dust, making this group more likely to inhale spores and develop infection. In contrast, indoor occupations like office work, teaching, or retail involve minimal soil disruption and dusty exposure, so the risk is much lower.

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