Fungus among us in the dirt
Saw an episode of 'Monsters inside me' last night that concerned me. There's a virus (edit: no, fungus) that lives in the ground in the Southwest US (AZ in particular) that can travel in blowing sa...
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Our friend who lived in TX got Valley Fever and had it for a year before the VA finally diagnosed it properly thanks to a new doctor on staff there. He almost died. If you have a weakened immune system or frequent lung problems, I would wear a mask. Better be safe than sorry. Also make sure your doctors know that you travel in that area. Our friend only traveled through there from TX a couple of times a year and never really stayed there very long.
