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In other health news, valley fever is a growing risk in Central California, but few visitors ever get a warning.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Residents fear the earth-moving work will increase the threat of valley fever — a fungal respiratory infection that is transmitted in dust.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Key Facts At least 19 people attending or working at the Lightning in a Bottle music festival have contracted valley fever, according to a statement from the California Department of Public Health.
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and duration of drought throughout the Southwestern United States, potentially increasing the prevalence of valley fever spores and fungus.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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Word History
Etymology
from its prevalence in the San Joaquin valley of California
First Known Use
1938, in the meaning defined above
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“Valley fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valley%20fever. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
valley fever
noun
val·ley fever
ˈval-ē-
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