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EnvironmentalDedicated to the advancement of the environmental health professional HealthVolume 80, No. 1 July/August 2017 ABOUT THE COVER ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE Outbreak Caused by Clostridium perfringens Infection and Intoxication Approximately at a County Correctional Facility ................................................................................................8 11% of foodborne Gastroenteritis Associated With Rafting the Middle Fork of the Salmon River— outbreaks caused Idaho, 2013 ............................................................................................................................... 14 by Clostridium perfringens occur Incidence of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Residential Proximity to in correctional Superfund Sites in Kentucky .....................................................................................................22 facilities. This month’s cover ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTICE article investigates Special Report: Benefits of a Study Abroad Element in the Environmental Health Curriculum ......30 an outbreak caused by C. perfringens infection and intoxication at a county correctional facil- Direct From AAS: Cross-Training: It’s Not Just for Athletes! ..........................................................34 ity. Based on estimates and projection calcula- Direct From CDC/EHSB: Understanding the Needs, Challenges, Opportunities, Vision, tions, the outbreak sickened 250–666 inmates. and Emerging Roles in Environmental Health .................................................................................36 While four different food items—chicken taco meat mixture, cheese sauce, rice, and beans— tested positive for C. perfringens enterotoxin, ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTITIONER outbreak investigation findings point to the EH Calendar .............................................................................................................................. 38 chicken taco meat mixture as the culprit. Career Opportunities ................................................................................................................ 39 See page 8. 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