Coccidioidomycosis — United States
Health officials are blaming the 4 year drought after 5 cases of valley fever [coccidioidomycosis] were recently reported in Washoe County –an illness that is common in south western states, but rare in northern Nevada.
Since 2008, a yearly average of 2 to 3 cases of valley fever have been reported in the region, said Randall Todd, Washoe County Health District director of epidemiology and public health preparedness. Most of those individuals become infected while traveling to other
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