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Coccidioidomycosis: a persistent threat to deployed populations

W L Rush1, D P Dooley, S P Blatt

  • 1Department of Pathology, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX.

Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
|July 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Aircrew deployed to endemic areas risk coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection. Early diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment and aeromedical disposition of affected service members.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Mycology
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Aircrew deploy globally, facing unique health risks in endemic regions.
  • Non-immune individuals are susceptible to infections like coccidioidomycosis.
  • Coccidioidomycosis presents diagnostic challenges for flight surgeons, especially when symptoms appear post-deployment.

Observation:

  • Three cases of coccidioidomycosis in service members illustrate diagnostic difficulties.
  • An epidemiologic survey of Air Force beneficiaries with coccidioidomycosis was conducted.
  • The study aimed to define the disease's impact on personnel in endemic areas.

Findings:

  • Coccidioidomycosis poses a significant diagnostic challenge in deployed aircrew.
  • The disease can manifest acutely or chronically, often with delayed recognition.

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  • Epidemiologic data helps understand the burden on Air Force personnel.

    • Implications:

    • Highlights the need for increased awareness and diagnostic vigilance for coccidioidomycosis in aircrew.
    • Informs aeromedical disposition strategies for affected aviators.
    • Emphasizes the importance of understanding fungal disease epidemiology in military populations.