I've been camping in the desert for years and never even heard of Valley Fever. Good awareness info if you live in or visit the southwest.

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every time you disturb the land you can release the cocci spores into a stiff wind like this one, and they can fly as far as 75 miles.

At the edge of the desert in fast growing Bakersfield, California, infectious disease specialist Dr. Royce Johnson, an expert on valley fever, says anyone can get sick, even if you just drive through a desert area.



http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec13/pledge_08-09.html#disqus_thread