Open AccessA 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.