[Texascavers] Fwd: EARTH: Valley Fever an Occupational Hazard for Geoscientists
As a member of AGI, I received this press release. Until now, I have never heard of Valley Fever. I am curious if any of you out there have any experience/knowledge about it. julia germa...@aol.com -Original Message- From: AGI Public Relations outre...@agiweb.org To: germanyj germa...@aol.com Sent: Wed, Sep 10, 2014 2:15 pm Subject: EARTH: Valley Fever an Occupational Hazard for Geoscientists Contact: Megan Sever (mse...@earthmagazine.org) For Immediate Release EARTH: Valley Fever an Occupational Hazard for Geoscientists Alexandria, Va. - Valley Fever - a sometimes-fatal infection with no known cure and no vaccine - is caused by a soilborne fungus that thrives in the hot, dry soils of the southwestern U.S., Mexico and Central and South America. However, recent reports of infections far outside the endemic area indicate the fungus is either spreading or becoming active in new areas. The disease is contracted through inhalation of fungal spores, which can be aerosolized by soil disturbances from construction, excavation, gardening and landscaping, as well as natural events like dust storms, earthquakes, landslides and wildfires. Geoscientists working in the field need to take precautions against contracting the disease. Scientists say that little is currently known about the fungus' preferred geology and how a changing climate might be affecting its spread. Read more about where the disease has been found, current research on the disease and how to protect yourself in the field in the September issue of EARTH Magazine: http://bit.ly/1l1mi21. For more stories about the science of our planet, check out EARTH magazine online or subscribe at www.earthmagazine.org. The September issue, now available on the digital newsstand, features stories about floating nuclear plants potentially being safer from tsunamis than land-based plants, natural arsenic levels exceeding regulatory standards in Ohio, and the new literary genre of Cli-Fi, stories about the future of humanity living under an altered climate, plus much, much more. ### Keep up to date with the latest happenings in Earth, energy and environment news with EARTH magazine online at http://www.earthmagazine.org/. Published by the American Geosciences Institute, EARTH is your source for the science behind the headlines. ### The American Geosciences Institute is a nonprofit federation of 49 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 250,000 geologists, geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of resources, resiliency to natural hazards, and interaction with the environment. # # # ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
Re: [Texascavers] Fwd: EARTH: Valley Fever an Occupational Hazard for Geoscientists
Yes, it also infects dogs and results in a shortened life span. Geary From: Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of Julia Germany via Texascavers Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 2:38 PM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers] Fwd: EARTH: Valley Fever an Occupational Hazard for Geoscientists As a member of AGI, I received this press release. Until now, I have never heard of Valley Fever. I am curious if any of you out there have any experience/knowledge about it. julia germa...@aol.commailto:germa...@aol.com -Original Message- From: AGI Public Relations outre...@agiweb.orgmailto:outre...@agiweb.org To: germanyj germa...@aol.commailto:germa...@aol.com Sent: Wed, Sep 10, 2014 2:15 pm Subject: EARTH: Valley Fever an Occupational Hazard for Geoscientists Contact: Megan Sever (mse...@earthmagazine.orgmailto:mse...@earthmagazine.org) For Immediate Release EARTH: Valley Fever an Occupational Hazard for Geoscientists Alexandria, Va. - Valley Fever - a sometimes-fatal infection with no known cure and no vaccine - is caused by a soilborne fungus that thrives in the hot, dry soils of the southwestern U.S., Mexico and Central and South America. However, recent reports of infections far outside the endemic area indicate the fungus is either spreading or becoming active in new areas. The disease is contracted through inhalation of fungal spores, which can be aerosolized by soil disturbances from construction, excavation, gardening and landscaping, as well as natural events like dust storms, earthquakes, landslides and wildfires. Geoscientists working in the field need to take precautions against contracting the disease. Scientists say that little is currently known about the fungus' preferred geology and how a changing climate might be affecting its spread. Read more about where the disease has been found, current research on the disease and how to protect yourself in the field in the September issue of EARTH Magazine: http://bit.ly/1l1mi21. For more stories about the science of our planet, check out EARTH magazine online or subscribe at www.earthmagazine.orghttp://www.earthmagazine.org. The September issue, now available on the digital newsstand, features stories about floating nuclear plants potentially being safer from tsunamis than land-based plants, natural arsenic levels exceeding regulatory standards in Ohio, and the new literary genre of Cli-Fi, stories about the future of humanity living under an altered climate, plus much, much more. ### Keep up to date with the latest happenings in Earth, energy and environment news with EARTH magazine online at http://www.earthmagazine.org/. Published by the American Geosciences Institute, EARTH is your source for the science behind the headlines. ### The American Geosciences Institute is a nonprofit federation of 49 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 250,000 geologists, geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of resources, resiliency to natural hazards, and interaction with the environment. # # # ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
Re: [Texascavers] Fwd: EARTH: Valley Fever an Occupational Hazard for Geoscientists
I contracted this or a variation of it in 2010 digging in 5 Mouth Cave... I spent time in the hospital... They treated me like I had Histoplasmosis... I responded well to the antibiotics But without the treatment. .. I was going downhill quickly... I would have been dead within a few days. I now have limited lung capacity... scaring shows up and looks like spider webs on my lung xrays... Bill On Sep 14, 2014 2:37 PM, Julia Germany via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: As a member of AGI, I received this press release. Until now, I have never heard of Valley Fever. I am curious if any of you out there have any experience/knowledge about it. julia germa...@aol.com -Original Message- From: AGI Public Relations outre...@agiweb.org To: germanyj germa...@aol.com Sent: Wed, Sep 10, 2014 2:15 pm Subject: EARTH: Valley Fever an Occupational Hazard for Geoscientists Contact: Megan Sever (mse...@earthmagazine.org) For Immediate Release EARTH: Valley Fever an Occupational Hazard for Geoscientists Alexandria, Va. - Valley Fever - a sometimes-fatal infection with no known cure and no vaccine - is caused by a soilborne fungus that thrives in the hot, dry soils of the southwestern U.S., Mexico and Central and South America. However, recent reports of infections far outside the endemic area indicate the fungus is either spreading or becoming active in new areas. The disease is contracted through inhalation of fungal spores, which can be aerosolized by soil disturbances from construction, excavation, gardening and landscaping, as well as natural events like dust storms, earthquakes, landslides and wildfires. Geoscientists working in the field need to take precautions against contracting the disease. Scientists say that little is currently known about the fungus' preferred geology and how a changing climate might be affecting its spread. Read more about where the disease has been found, current research on the disease and how to protect yourself in the field in the September issue of EARTH Magazine:http://bit.ly/1l1mi21. For more stories about the science of our planet, check out EARTH magazine online or subscribe at www.earthmagazine.org. The September issue, now available on the digital newsstand, features stories about floating nuclear plants potentially being safer from tsunamis than land-based plants, natural arsenic levels exceeding regulatory standards in Ohio, and the new literary genre of Cli-Fi, stories about the future of humanity living under an altered climate, plus much, much more. ### Keep up to date with the latest happenings in Earth, energy and environment news with EARTH magazine online at http://www.earthmagazine.org/. Published by the American Geosciences Institute, EARTH is your source for the science behind the headlines. ### The American Geosciences Institute is a nonprofit federation of 49 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 250,000 geologists, geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of resources, resiliency to natural hazards, and interaction with the environment. # # # ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
