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.
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Five Ways to Advance the Fight Against Valley Fever Epidemic
Getting more attention for Valley Fever, which has reached epidemic proportions in parts of California’s Central Valley, will require a coordinated effort among doctors, drug companies and patient groups.
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A Long Road Ahead for Better Treatment of Valley Fever
Thousands of Californians contract valley fever each year, and in part because of a inadequate funding, doctors have relatively few options to treat the disease.
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Valley Fever: The Death Toll Is Rising for the ‘Orphan Disease’
More people are dying from valley fever than previously thought. Elderly and immunosuppressed people are most at risk.
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Daughter Loses ‘Best Friend’ to Ravages of Valley Fever
Candice Steed’s childhood was shaped by her mother’s losing battle with a disease that has reached epidemic proportions in California.
