Health Warning June 06, 2003, 05:01:59 pm Yahoo Message Number: 23012Since this group travels a lot I thought I would post this information concerning Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis). I contracted this disease 3 years ago in southern california where I live. It is very prevalent in the south western US. You can read about the disease and my personal history on my web page: http://members.tripod.com/~B_u_d/vf.htmThis can be a dibilitating illness that is often mis-diagnosed as pneumonia or flu virus. You may have already been infected and not know it. The Cocci will be dormant in your system only to rear it's ugly head when your immune system is overloaded.Another site to check out that I contribute to is: http://www.valleyfeversurvivor.com/ there is good information there also. We are attempting to inform all that we can about this disease. Please pass this information on to all those that you know who travel in the south western US.Regards,Jerryformer LD owner, see a pic of my last LD http://members.tripod.com/~B_u_d/LD.html wannabe again
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Health Warning Reply #1 – June 06, 2003, 06:05:26 pm Yahoo Message Number: 23014Jerry, You have my sympathy, it sounds like you've been through quite an ordeal. Your website says that the disease is contracted from inhaling spores from contaminated soil. Is there any way to recognize if soil is contaminated with these spores?DaveJerry budster59@...> wrote: Since this group travels a lot I thought I would post this information concerning Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis). Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Health Warning Reply #2 – June 06, 2003, 06:54:04 pm Yahoo Message Number: 23015David Envers wrote: Is there any way to recognize if soil is contaminated with these spores?Dave, No there isn't a way to tell. You just have to be aware of the endemic areas, southern california, arizona, new mexico, west texas. If you are in these areas and can see dust in the air, don't breath it in. Close your windows, turn the ac on re-circulate. Even a 'SARS' type mask will not work as the spores are only 2 microns in diameter.cYaJerry
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