Valley Fever is an illness unique to the desert southwest and dogs are particularly vulnerable, but hope is on the horizon as researchers move closer to approval for a new preventative canine vaccine.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates Valley fever actually occurs six to 14 times more often than reported.A clinical education program developed by Banner – University Medicine and the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson seeks to change that.Banner requires the program for new hires and those without prior urgent care
The geographic ranges of endemic mycoses appear to be changing with the climate. Without better diagnosis and reporting, it s impossible to know the extent, putting human and nonhuman animals at risk for illness and unnecessary treatments.