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Valley Fever — United States
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, 6414 cases of Valley fever were reported in the state as of 27 Aug 2019. In 2018, the number of cases reported through August 2018 was 5260. The total for the year, according to AZDHS [Arizona Department of Health Services], was 7478.
“This year [2019] we have higher numbers of cases reported already to the Department of Health, almost maybe a 30 percent increase,” said Dr. Fariba Donovan, an assistant professor in the University of