An epidemic of coccidioidomycosis in Arizona associated with climatic changes, 1998-2001.

Background: Reports of coccidioidomycosis cases in Arizona have increased substantially. We investigated factors associated with the increase.

Methods: We analyzed the National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance (NETSS) data from 1998 to 2001 and used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map high-incidence areas in Maricopa County.

Jails, a neglected opportunity for tuberculosis prevention.

Background: The proportion of tuberculosis (TB) cases diagnosed among residents of correctional facilities in Arizona increased from 2.7% in 1993 to 8.0% in 2000, while the national average remained at approximately 4%.

Assessment of respiratory symptoms and asthma prevalence in a U.S.-Mexico border region.

The authors studied children who were 10-12 yr of age and who resided in sister cities in a U.S.-Mexico border region to determine the prevalence of asthma and respiratory symptoms.