Thank you for putting the truth out there about Valley Fever and for sharing your story. I applaud you! You have just saved my husband and I from making a horrible and possibly deadly decision!
I am 35 years old and suffer from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), so my husband and I were aiming to move to Arizona in a few years because the hot and very dry climate agrees with me. Not to mention, I love the beauty of the desert. We were out in Phoenix in 1997 or 1998 in the middle of July (before my MCS) and loved it.
I had heard of Valley Fever and was concerned because my immune system is not the best (because of the MCS). I did some research on it and the info I found made VF out to be “no big deal”. It said once you get it you are immune, just take antifungals, it will just give you flu-like symptoms—blah, blah, blah, blah. But for some reason that info just didn’t sit right with me. It seemed like there should be more. Your site is the info I have been looking for—-the truth. It doesn’t surprise me that the government agencies, the state of Arizona and whoever else—glosses over the seriousness of VF—-after all if the truth got out they would lose big, big money on tourism, building projects, etc. And after all, isn’t making $ the bottom line for these people?
I also have animals that I would be worried about too if they contracted VF. And of course my dear sweet husband who takes care of me.
Thanks for speaking up and putting the truth out there. Your information and site really did save us from making a horrible decision. I think we will go with our second choice—North Carolina!
Sincerely,
Kimberly Eskra