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In areas where Coccidioides immitis is endemic, coccidioidomycosis remains a threat to those whose occupations involve disturbing the soil, said Dr. Nancy Crum and her colleagues at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego.
This conclusion followed an investigation into an outbreak of the disease among at least 10 of 23 Navy SEALs who participated in training exercises in the southwestern United States, where the causative agent is commonly found in the soil.
Ten of the men (45%) had serologic evidence of acute coccidioidomycosis and symptoms including fever, night sweats, chills, cough, myalgias, and weight loss. This is the highest incidence ever reported for a military unit, and the ...