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Thousands of people diagnosed with deadly fungal disease Valley Fever in California as cases soar
Valley Fever cases increased eight percent from 2017 and 42 percent from 2016
Kern County had the highest number of cases, documenting more than 3,000
The disease is caused by breathing in fungal spores that are found in soil
Symptoms generally disappear after a few weeks but can spread to the brain and skin, causing abscesses and occasionally death
By Mary Kekatos Health Reporter For Dailymail.com and Associated Press
Published: 11:05 EST, 6 February 2019 | Updated: 11:09 EST, 6 February 2019
A life-threatening fungal illness is rapidly spreading throughout central California, health officials say.
The number of Valley Fever cases rose eight percent in 2018 from the previous year - up to more than 8,100 from more than 7,500, according to a report released by the California Department of Public Health last week.
The increase from 2016, when cases totaled around 5,700, was even more shocking - an sharp spike of 42 percent.
Kern County, which is about 133 miles from Los Angeles, was hit the hardest by far, documenting a little more than 3.000 cases - up 23 percent from 2017 and 48 percent from 2016...
Thousands of people diagnosed with deadly fungal disease Valley Fever in California as cases soar
Valley Fever cases increased eight percent from 2017 and 42 percent from 2016
Kern County had the highest number of cases, documenting more than 3,000
The disease is caused by breathing in fungal spores that are found in soil
Symptoms generally disappear after a few weeks but can spread to the brain and skin, causing abscesses and occasionally death
By Mary Kekatos Health Reporter For Dailymail.com and Associated Press
Published: 11:05 EST, 6 February 2019 | Updated: 11:09 EST, 6 February 2019
A life-threatening fungal illness is rapidly spreading throughout central California, health officials say.
The number of Valley Fever cases rose eight percent in 2018 from the previous year - up to more than 8,100 from more than 7,500, according to a report released by the California Department of Public Health last week.
The increase from 2016, when cases totaled around 5,700, was even more shocking - an sharp spike of 42 percent.
Kern County, which is about 133 miles from Los Angeles, was hit the hardest by far, documenting a little more than 3.000 cases - up 23 percent from 2017 and 48 percent from 2016...
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