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Valley fever cases spike in Los Angeles County
By Susan Abram, Los Angeles Daily News
Posted: 07/21/17, 2:34 PM PDT | Updated: 2 hrs ago
Valley fever infections continue to rise in Los Angeles County, health officials said Friday, but it?s not clear why men, older adults and Antelope Valley residents are more affected than other groups.
A total of 714 cases were reported in the county last year, a jump of 37 percent from 2015, health officials said. Increases have been reported since 2009.
?The exact reasons for the increase in the number of reported cases are unknown but may include changes in weather and rainfall, increased diagnosis and reporting by providers, as well as persons moving into new developments in areas of higher risk,? according to the advisory from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health...
Valley fever cases spike in Los Angeles County
By Susan Abram, Los Angeles Daily News
Posted: 07/21/17, 2:34 PM PDT | Updated: 2 hrs ago
Valley fever infections continue to rise in Los Angeles County, health officials said Friday, but it?s not clear why men, older adults and Antelope Valley residents are more affected than other groups.
A total of 714 cases were reported in the county last year, a jump of 37 percent from 2015, health officials said. Increases have been reported since 2009.
?The exact reasons for the increase in the number of reported cases are unknown but may include changes in weather and rainfall, increased diagnosis and reporting by providers, as well as persons moving into new developments in areas of higher risk,? according to the advisory from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health...