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Valley Fever Epidemic?
What can you tell me about valley fever? I hear that it can lead to very serious health problems and can even be fatal. Is there a way to prevent it? (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - October 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Climate change: a survivors' guide
As warnings of global climate change grow ever more dire, John Vidal offers 10 tips on how to prepare for an apocalyptic future1 Stay cool, dryBritain is expected to get more extremes of heat and rainfall, so prepare for more severe floods, longer droughts and more powerful storms. No one knows quite what the effect over time will be of a slowing Gulf stream, or the melting of arctic sea ice, but climate scientists confidently expect temperatures to rise up to 4C by 2100. That could mean big shifts in rainfall patterns and a more unpredictable climate. So clear your drains, fix your roof and move to Wales – or at le...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 13, 2013 Category: Science Authors: John Vidal Tags: The Guardian Flooding World news Drought Water Features Climate change Environment Emissions trading Carbon emissions Source Type: news

$20,000 Arizona Community Foundation grant helps fund TGen education
(The Translational Genomics Research Institute) The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) received another boost today for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education with a $20,000 grant from the Arizona Community Foundation. TGen's Pathogen Genomics Division (TGen North) in Flagstaff secured the grant for the research institute's TGen2School program. At TGen North, some of the world's top experts study disease-causing microorganisms, including everything from valley fever to MRSA and even anthrax and plague. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 6, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

$20,000 APS Foundation grant helps fund TGen2School education initiative
(The Translational Genomics Research Institute) A $20,000 grant from the APS Foundation will help the Translational Genomics Research Institute expand its TGen2School initiative by providing science kits and instruction in science, technology, engineering and math education. The kits and accompanying instruction for teachers are part of the TGen2School initiative at TGen's Pathogen Genomics Division -- TGen North -- in Flagstaff, where some of the world's top experts in disease-causing microorganisms study everything from valley fever to MRSA. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 29, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Valley Fever: Diagnosis and TreatmentValley Fever: Diagnosis and Treatment
Anyone can get valley fever if they live in or visit an area where Coccidioides is epidemic. Learn the latest on testing and treatment. CDC Expert Commentary (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news

A Disease Without a Cure Spreads Quietly in the West
Valley fever has been labeled “a silent epidemic,” with over 20,000 cases reported each year, but each case is different, and doctors have yet to find a cure. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN Tags: Southwestern States (US) Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention California Arizona Source Type: news

A Disease Without a Cure Spreads Quietly in the West
Coccidioidomycosis, an infection that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has labeled “a silent epidemic,” is striking more people each year, with more than 20,000 reported cases annually throughout the Southwest, especially in California and Arizona. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - July 4, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Valley Fever is in the News
Valley Fever is in the news. Visit the MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Valley Fever to learn more. Valley Fever is a disease caused by a fungus (or mold) called Coccidioides. The fungi live in the soil of dry areas... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - June 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Video: Drought in Southwest causes more cases of valley fever
Valley fever is a disease spread by inhaling spores from soil fungus in California's Central Valley and Arizona. Cases of the disease have jumped drastically, and it's not easily cured. Ben Tracy reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What's contributing to the spread of valley fever?
Valley fever, caused by soil fungus in Calif. and Ariz., has become a bigger threat than West Nile virus and Lyme disease (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tuf as a Target for Sequence-Based ID of Gram-Positive CocciTuf as a Target for Sequence-Based ID of Gram-Positive Cocci
This study assessed the feasibility of sequencing partial tuf genes for phylogenetic analysis and species identification of a variety of gram-positive cocci. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

Valley Fever: Awareness Is Key
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Page: Valley Fever (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cases Of Mysterious Valley Fever Rise In American Southwest
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the total number of valley fever cases nationwide rose by nearly 900 percent from 1998 to 2011. Researchers don't have a good explanation for the dramatic increase. Even when accounting for growing populations throughout the Southwest, the numbers are still staggering. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Valley fever rates rising in Western United States
Infection is caused by fungal organisms called coccidioides, which can be found in dirt and spread through wind (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

California May Move 3,000 Inmates at Risk for Valley FeverCalifornia May Move 3,000 Inmates at Risk for Valley Fever
As many as 3,000 prison inmates in central California deemed to be at risk from a potentially lethal lung disease may need to be moved to other regions under an order from a court-appointed federal overseer. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - May 2, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news