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IcyPeas

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4. first time I ever heard of Valley Fever was after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake:

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Aug 29, 2022, 02:14 PM

Aug 2022

Valley fever outbreak
An unusual effect of the Northridge earthquake was an outbreak of coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever) in Ventura County. This respiratory disease is caused by inhaling airborne spores of the fungus. The 203 cases reported, of which three resulted in fatalities, constituted roughly 10 times the normal rate in the initial eight weeks. This was the first report of such an outbreak following an earthquake, and it is believed that the spores were carried in large clouds of dust created by seismically triggered landslides.[35] Most of the cases occurred immediately downwind of the landslides.[36]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Northridge_earthquake

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'It took everything': the disease that can be contracted by breathing California's air [View all] marmar Aug 2022 OP

Tulare dust in a farm boy's nose Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #1

That's one I haven't heard. panader0 Aug 2022 #5

The Hag wrote and sang so many great songs. Tulare Dust is one of my favorites. Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #6

When we played a C&W bar here in Az, we played Lonesome Fugitive. panader0 Aug 2022 #7

I'm envious that you have the talent to play in a band. Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #10

I play the easiest instrument in the band--rhythm guitar. panader0 Aug 2022 #11

"Past My Bedtime" might be a great name for a geezer group. LOL Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #12

A few friends... 2naSalit Aug 2022 #2

I have a friend on FB babylonsister Aug 2022 #3

I had Valley fever when I was a teenager but never knew it until an X-ray many years later panader0 Aug 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author panader0 Aug 2022 #9

first time I ever heard of Valley Fever was after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake: IcyPeas Aug 2022 #4

Doesn't Valley Fever also do a number on dogs? Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #13

Yes, it really hits a lot of dogs and hits them hard. StarryNite Aug 2022 #14

I recall when our now 8.5 year old Vizsla was a young pup Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #15

Supposedly the peak months are between June and November. StarryNite Aug 2022 #18

I have to admit that this is the first time I've ever heard of this ailment. Xavier Breath Aug 2022 #16

I've lived in and around Los Angeles for 60 years, and I've never heard of it either. Iggo Aug 2022 #19

Arizona leads the nation in Valley Fever cases. StarryNite Aug 2022 #17