The FORWARD Act is the latest attempt at Valley Fever legislation. The Finding Orphan-disease Remedies with Antifungal Research and Development (FORWARD) Act (H.R. 2858 and S. 1567) will promote specific programs for Valley Fever and other fungal diseases. This was produced and released with bipartisan cooperation this week from Congressman Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), U.S. Senator…
We can look at the medical response to a clear danger and compare it to Valley Fever. In this case, it was the need to prevent an Aspergillosis outbreak. Consider the story and how things might be handled differently for Valley Fever. SEATTLE – A group of operating rooms at Seattle Children’s Hospital have been…
Not sure when to ask for a valley fever test? It may not be accurate anyway. Original article by Steven Mayer “If you have valley fever,” [Dr. Royce] Johnson said, “the odds of that testing positive on the first visit is only 50 percent — even when it’s done at the health department.” …The county…
Source: Valley Fever Symposium held to educate clinicians BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Wednesday night over one hundred clinicians participated in the first Valley Fever Symposium hosted by the Valley Fever Institute at Kern Medical. The symposium was an opportunity for experts to educate local clinicians on the disease they say is often misdiagnosed. While this is…
Although the look of https://www.valleyfeversurvivor.com is brand new, we still are including many of our classic links. For the grand re-design of Valley Fever Survivor be sure to check out a sample of of our classic articles, even while up-to-date news will be added frequently. Recent posts will be visible at the bottom of every…
Welcome to the new and improved valleyfeversurvivor.com website! Our beautiful new design provides greater clarity and ease of use to help readers find the information they need faster. It will help us to provide relevant information and warnings about Valley Fever to more people in less time. Features of our new site include: Categories in…
It’s one of the great health scandals in the history of the Southwest where Valley Fever haunts the very air we breathe. Tests for the fungal infection are unreliable. And, apparently, there’s no breakthrough on the horizon, though I’m told a new drug is being tested in Tucson. But still, if the disease isn’t diagnosed,…
Jeff Garberson’s excellent article “Valley Fever: A Silent, Unpredictable Menace” in The Independent featured an interview with Sharon Filip and David Filip from Valley Fever Survivor. Unlike other articles that often whitewash the importance of the disease, Garberson’s work serves as an excellent introduction to the problem of Valley Fever. Source: Valley Fever: A Silent,…
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A Valley family is grieving after a young father died due to Valley Fever. MESA, AZ – A Valley family is grieving after a young father died due to Valley Fever. Loved ones say the common fungal infection killed the 32-year-old father in just two weeks. “He always took care of me. Even up until…