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Valley fever cases in Kern last year were highest since 1992
BY STEVEN MAYER The Record 17 hrs ago
Valley fever, the often harmless, yet sometimes deadly respiratory disease endemic to Kern County, killed six people and infected nearly 3,000 in Kern County last year, the highest number of diagnosed cases since 1992, local public health officials announced April 24.
The official number is a 27-year record, building on a four-year increase.
?Unfortunately, we are here today to announce that the number of new cases of valley fever here in Kern County has again increased,? said Matt Constantine, director of Public Health.
"In calendar year 2018, there were 2,937 Kern County residents diagnosed with valley fever," Constantine said at a press conference held April 24 at the department's Mount Vernon Avenue headquarters.
"Although this is only a 7 percent increase from the previous calendar year, this represents the fourth year in a row of increasing cases in Kern County.
?And more importantly," Constantine said, "unfortunately this is the highest number of new cases to impact Kern County in 27 years, since 1992."
The number of confirmed cases is nearly triple the 1,013 cases recorded in 2014...
Valley fever cases in Kern last year were highest since 1992
BY STEVEN MAYER The Record 17 hrs ago
Valley fever, the often harmless, yet sometimes deadly respiratory disease endemic to Kern County, killed six people and infected nearly 3,000 in Kern County last year, the highest number of diagnosed cases since 1992, local public health officials announced April 24.
The official number is a 27-year record, building on a four-year increase.
?Unfortunately, we are here today to announce that the number of new cases of valley fever here in Kern County has again increased,? said Matt Constantine, director of Public Health.
"In calendar year 2018, there were 2,937 Kern County residents diagnosed with valley fever," Constantine said at a press conference held April 24 at the department's Mount Vernon Avenue headquarters.
"Although this is only a 7 percent increase from the previous calendar year, this represents the fourth year in a row of increasing cases in Kern County.
?And more importantly," Constantine said, "unfortunately this is the highest number of new cases to impact Kern County in 27 years, since 1992."
The number of confirmed cases is nearly triple the 1,013 cases recorded in 2014...