Many of us have had relapsing fever which is not a fungus.
--Ediger
On Sunday, September 14, 2014 6:35 PM, Ron Ralph via Texascavers
<texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:
I have had it along with most California
archeologists. it almost killed McEachern.
Ron
From: Julia Germany via Texascavers
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 2:37 PM
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: [Texascavers] Fwd: EARTH: Valley Fever an Occupational
Hazard forGeoscientists
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
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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:
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