Urgent Care data shows Valley fever season has begun in Arizona

Urgent Care data shows Valley fever season has begun in Arizona To increase the chances of receiving proper care, people with symptoms of pneumonia should ask to be tested for Valley fever. Today College of Medicine – Tucsonvalley-fever-dust-storm-crop.jpg Valley fever is caused by the fungus coccidioides, which grows in soils in areas with low rainfall, high summer temperatures and moderate winter temperatures. The fungal spores become airborne when the soil is disturbed by winds, construction, farming and other activities.HealthCollege of Medicine - TucsonDeterminationExpertsValley fever Media contact(s)Anna Christensen College of Medicine – Tucsonachristensen@arizona.edu520-626-9964Studying Valley fever trends over several years, a team at theValley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of ArizonaCollege of Medicine – Tucson has created a forecasting tool to determine when the illness is spiking in the community. Data for July indicate that Arizona is now in a Valley fever season." Right now, if you ' re diagnosed with pneumonia, there is about a 1-in-5 chance that your pneumonia is caused by Valley fever, " said Dr.John Galgiani, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence. " If you live in Arizona and you get pneumonia, you should be tested for Valley fever. "Valley fever, medically known as coccidioidomycosis, is a fungal infection native to the Sonoran Desert and other parts of the western United States. Half of all U.S. Valley fever infect...
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