Assemblyman Seeks Valley Fever Funding, Overhaul of Reporting Guidelines
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Bill would add $2 million to a state fund for valley fever vaccine research and create guidelines for how local, state and federal agencies report cases.
California Prisons Reduce Risk of Valley Fever for Inmates
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In 2011, state prisons in the Central Valley reported hundreds of cases and up to nine deaths from valley fever. But in recent years prisons have made changes and the rates have dropped significantly.
Federal Funding Fuels New Valley Fever Research
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The National Institutes of Health long ignored valley fever, a disease that mostly affects people in Arizona and California. But it is now providing critical support and researchers say they are “on the cusp of doing some very exciting things.”
Accurate Valley Fever Counts Elude Officials
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Estimates of valley fever cases recorded by local, state and federal agencies vary so widely that they call into question the accuracy of the figures released to the public, a Center for Health Journalism Collaborative investigation has found.
Forecasting an Epidemic: How Weather Contributes to Valley Fever Outbreaks
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California’s current record-setting drought appears to be exacerbating the ongoing epidemic of valley fever, a sometimes debilitating, and even deadly, disease caused by fungal spores embedded in dry dirt.
Warren: Political Aid for Those With AIDS
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In the last 30 years the fight against AIDS has been a political football. Having an HIV/AIDS action plan can make all the difference. Presidential candidates should take a stand on this life and death issue.
OC’s Rise in Suicides Largest Among Major U.S. Counties
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Since the late 1990s, Orange County has had the largest suicide-rate increase among the nation’s 20 most-populous counties, according to a Voice of OC analysis of federal suicide data. County leaders are taken aback by figures.
A Chance to Be Heard
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Top federal health officials are traveling to Bakersfield this week to hear the stories of valley fever survivors and discuss how to bring greater awareness of and funding for the sometimes crippling disease.
Inmates Fear Being Transferred to Prisons in Valley Fever Areas
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As prisoners with a higher risk of contracting the potentially deadly disease are being moved out of prisons, others are taking their place. These prisoners and their families are worried.
Prison Officials Seek Delay of Receiver’s Valley Fever Order
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Officials say they need clarification before they can implement a federal receiver’s order to move some inmates from the threat of the disease.