Sometimes people ask how it is possible that so many doctors and health care professionals do not understand Valley Fever, or how so much outdated information is common in the study of this disease. An MIT researcher says gaseous clouds could carry droplets of all sizes up to 27 feet, though doctors contend 6 feet…
Just as with Valley Fever, concerns about coronavirus lead to questions about blood typing and risks. In decades-old Valley Fever research, blood type B was seen to be more likely to have severe infections. When scientists looked for the varying risk factors behind more severe Valley Fever, additional data was collected in later outbreaks. No…
Does Valley Fever require an compromised immune system to be serious? Some sources that should know better say it. Some people think it. But whenever compromised immune systems are mentioned online, we are sometimes asked about why VFS says anyone, even with a fully functioning immune system, can suffer from this disease? With military scientific…
There are many ways to compare Valley Fever with the COVID-19 coronavirus. Experts now have an estimate on how long COVID-19 can live inside the human body. After learning how long the novel coronavirus can live on surfaces, researchers now have an idea of how long the virus can live inside the bodies of those…
There is more information about the ongoing battle for Valley Fever funding. This $2 million would be put toward a combination of surveillance, research, and awareness efforts. It had been estimated from the VFCE that complete funding for the proposed cure nikkomycin Z would require $40 million from its current state of research to completion,…
The following press release details the human rights aspect of Valley Fever litigation that is often ignored. VALLEY FEVER PRISONERS FILE $62M INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CLAIM Press Release San Diego, CA – November 26, 2019 In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s October 7, 2019 denial of their request for their case to…
This press release goes beyond mentioning the new legislation to educate California’s workers about Valley Fever. It also digs into interesting and worthwhile statistics as well. One tidbit not included was the fact that construction warnings from the 1950’s had requested that black employees be kept away from certain jobs to protect them from Valley…
The website WalletHub just released a list of the ” Most Fun Cities in America ” and Bakersfield does indeed appear on the list, ranking 96th out of the 182 listed cities. The study looked at three specific areas: entertainment and recreation; nightlife and parties; and costs. Bakersfield received its highest score in the “costs”…
We hope that by sharing this story it will help this deserving dog find a loving home. A dog that survived unimaginable abuse as well as Valley Fever is looking for a fur-ever home that is friendly to special dogs. PHOENIX — A dog that survived unimaginable abuse as well as Valley Fever is looking…
Like Valley Fever’s invisible spores in the air, the law is an important but unseen force that can determine your future. Learn how “qualified immunity” decides legal responsibility for Valley Fever infections and about ongoing legal action in Attorney Ben Pavone’s press release below: QUALIFIED IMMUNITY UNDER FIRE Press Release San Diego, CA – September…