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Coverage dated September 5, 2024

Valley Fever Outbreak: Dangerous Fungal Infection Linked To California Music Festival Grows

Headline from Forbes

At least eight people have been hospitalized with valley fever—a potentially lethal fungal infection—after attending or working at a music festival in California, state health officials said.

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  1. ABC 30 Fresno

    What you need to know about Valley fever after 19 infected at California music festival (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A least 19 people who attended or worked at the "Lightning in a Bottle" festival in Kern County in late May tested positive for Valley fever.

  2. Forbes

    Valley Fever Outbreak: Dangerous Fungal Infection Linked To California Music Festival Grows (opens Forbes)

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    At least eight people have been hospitalized with valley fever—a potentially lethal fungal infection—after attending or working at a music festival in California, state health officials said.

  3. CNN

    After cases from music festival, Valley fever risk continues through the fall, California health officials warn (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    After nearly 20 cases of Valley fever were identified after a summer music festival in California, state health officials are warning that risk from the fungal infection rises in the late summer and early fall.

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