A Qualitative Inquiry About Pruno, an Illicit Alcoholic Beverage Linked to Botulism Outbreaks in United States Prisons | Zendy

Maroya Spalding Walters | Zendy; Nandini Sreenivasan | Zendy; Bobbie Person | Zendy; Mark Shew | Zendy; Daniel Wheeler | Zendy; Julia Hall | Zendy; Linda Bogdanow | Zendy; Karyn Leniek | Zendy; Agam K. Rao | Zendy

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A Qualitative Inquiry About Pruno, an Illicit Alcoholic Beverage Linked to Botulism Outbreaks in United States Prisons

Author(s) -

Maroya Spalding Walters,

Nandini Sreenivasan,

Bobbie Person,

Mark Shew,

Daniel Wheeler,

Julia Hall,

Linda Bogdanow,

Karyn Leniek,

Agam K. Rao

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2015.302774

Subject(s) - botulism , outbreak , environmental health , criminology , medicine , virology , psychology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology

Since 2011, 3 outbreaks of botulism in US prisons have been attributed to pruno, which is an alcoholic beverage made by inmates. Following 1 outbreak, we conducted a qualitative inquiry to understand pruno brewing and its social context to inform outbreak prevention measures.

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