By Kathleen Jacob, Originally published on KEPRtv.com Valley Fever was recently discovered in the Tri-Cities. There are eight patients in recent years who have been diagnosed with it. Health officials say for most people the symptoms are mild. Sharon’s family thinks the risk of Valley Fever is understated. “We could look at the footage of…
Valley Fever Survivor presents Valley Fever Voices, our video series for survivors to share their stories of struggles, losses, and triumphs when dealing with this disease. The long-form interview format allows them to provide a more complete picture of what they experienced. If you or a family member have VF, it is comforting to know…
Valley Fever Survivor presents Valley Fever Voices, our video series for survivors to share their stories of struggles, losses, and triumphs when dealing with this disease. The long-form interview format allows them to provide a more complete picture of what they experienced. If you or a family member have VF, it is comforting to know…
VFS presents a new video with Dr. Tom Chiller, MD, MPHTM, Deputy Chief of the Centers for Disease Control’s Mycotic Diseases Branch. Valley Fever in Washington State – VFS and Dr. Tom Chiller (Valley Fever Survivor Educational Film Series Part 7) When three people, two dogs and a horse were known to be infected with…
Valley Fever Survivor presents Valley Fever Voices, our video series for survivors and family members to share their stories of struggles, losses, and triumphs when dealing with this disease. The long-form interview format allows them to provide a more complete picture of what they experienced. If you or a family member has Valley Fever, it…
Valley Fever Survivor presents Valley Fever Voices, our video series for survivors to share their stories of struggles, losses, and triumphs when dealing with this disease. The long-form interview format allows them to provide a more complete picture of what they experienced. If you or a family member have VF, it is comforting to know…
Why is there such sudden interest in the health of California’s prisoners? The epidemic of Valley Fever inside and outside of prison has been going on for years, especially in Avenal and Pleasant Valley. How bad is it? Are there racial factors behind California’s controversial decision to relocate prisoners? What might have motivated bureaucrats to…
Part 5: Beyond the CDC’s Valley Fever Report …the Shocking Details They Left Out (VFS) Valley Fever Survivor has decided to respond to the recent Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report that appeared in their Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Journal. Did it have interesting information about the epidemic from a review of 1998-2011? Yes.…
What are the things that can make Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis) become active? What can make it worse? What can let it reactivate over time? This audio presentation answers these questions.
