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WHAT IS VALLEY FEVER A disease caused by a fungus that ax00660066ects the lungs People and animals get infected by breathing in spores released into the air ax00660074er a soil disturbance. The fungus usually infects the lungs caus ing flu like symptoms Most of the time symptoms get better on their own More severe forms of the illness are rare but can be very serious and sometimes fatal Whe n and whe re do people get Valley Fever Vall Source: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/rvf/rvfmap.htm Epidemics in most of eastern and southern Africa occur in 5 to 20 year cycles, but, in the dry semi-arid zones of eastern Afr Msimang V.. 1. , Jansen van Vuren P.. 1. , Weyer . J.. 1. , Le Roux C.. 1. , Kemp, A.. 1. , Paweska J.T.. 1. 1. Centre for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases,. National Institute for Communicable Diseases/NICD, Republic of South Africa (RSA). Ambulatory Management of Valley Fever. Training Presentation. John Galgiani MD or Fariba Donovan MD PhD. Banner University Valley Fever Program. Disclosures. Drs. Galgiani and Donovan. Have no conflicts of interest to disclose. 12/11/2012. Period 3. This is a viral disease . Symptoms. Fever. Headaches. Seizures. Dizziness. Poor vision. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/rvf/rvf_qa.htm. Spread of disease. The Cattle are affected by the virus through mosquitoes.. Fresno. Kern. Kings. Madera. Merced. Monterey. These 11 counties have the highest rates of Valley fever where activities disturb the soil.. San Joaquin. San Luis Obispo. Santa Barbara. Tulare. Ventura. 5,00010,00015,00020,00025,000 Coccidioidomycosis, a fungal disease called “cocci” or “valley fever,” is a major cause of community-acquired pneumonia in the southwestern US. Funga Page 1 of 2  701.328.2378 Date Revised: 0 1 /1 6 Poss i ble Bioterrorism Agents (CDC classified A, B or C Agent) Rift Valley Fever  (RVF) What is Rift Valley Fever ? Rift Valley fever (RVF WHAT IS IT? Valley Fever is a fungus that grows and lives in the soil California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah; northern Mexico, November. If you inhale the valley fever fever fungus Rift Valley FeverRift Valley FeverJeffrey Musser, DVM, PhD Professor J.A.W. CoetzerJeffrey Musser, DVM, PhD Professor J.A.W. CoetzerSuzanne Burnham, DVMSuzanne Burnham, DVMTexas A&M Univ The best way to reduce the risk is to avoid breathing in dirt or dust in places where Valley Fever is common . Between 201 4 and 2016 the number of Valley Fever cases doubled in Stanislaus County Hay fever (Seasonal allergic rhinitis ) Hay fever is a common condition also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis and affects around 1 in 5 people in the UK. It often runs in families and is more Aradaib IE, Erickson BR, Elageb RM, Khristova ML, Carroll SA, Elkhidir IM, et al. Rift Valley Fever, Sudan, 2007 and 2010. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19(2):246-253. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1902.120834.