Congressional Valley Fever Task Force

11/13/2019

Valley Fever Task Force Co-Chairs Schweikert, McCarthy Celebrate Valley Fever Awareness Week in AZ

“Raising awareness for Valley Fever means more than advocating for better detection and treatment options once a year – it represents a constant push for progress to transform the lives of our constituents who have been affected by this terrible disease. As original co-sponsors of the FORWARD Act, we remain committed to providing the resources needed for research and drug-development to ultimately find a cure and vaccine. We are proud to report that at our urging, the FDA has confirmed it is planning a future workshop on drug development – a key priority laid out in our bill. We must continue to pursue solutions to mitigate, and eventually eliminate, this horrific disease so that our constituents and communities across the country can lead healthier lives without the fear of contracting Valley Fever,” the Members wrote.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Valley Fever Task Force David Schweikert (AZ-06) and Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) joined in celebrating Valley Fever Awareness Week in Arizona.

11/06/2019

"As valley fever education increases, so does the infection's reach"

Valley fever is rare outside Arizona and California, yet only California has legislation in place to warn at-risk workers about it.

10/15/2019

New law will require construction companies to provide valley fever training

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Construction companies in Kern and certain other counties will be required to train their employees about valley fever risks and symptoms under a new law authored by Assemblyman Rudy Salas,

10/02/2019

"Valley Fever Is On the Rise - But No One Knows Hot It Picks Its Victims"

In 2017, Valley Fever sent some 14,000 Americans to the doctor’s office, half in California. Most show up with flu-like symptoms and fatigue, but a small number of people develop debilitating infections that spread from the lungs to other parts of the body, including the brain. UCSF researchers ar...

08/22/2019

Yesterday, Co-Chair of the Congressional Valley Fever Task Force Rep. David Schweikert held a roundtable in Arizona with Representative Greg Stanton to hear from patients, Valley Fever advocates, and doctors on how we can bring awareness for better detection and treatment of Valley Fever,

Discussion also involved the FORWARD Act, legislation introduced this Congress which seeks to increase research funding to help fund a cure or vaccine for this horrific disease.

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/medical-experts-patients-hold-roundtable-on-how-to-better-diagnose-valley-fever

07/24/2019

Great news for Kern County, CA.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The Kern County Valley Fever Institute has secured another $2 million in state funding. Valley Fever, a sometimes deadly infection, took the lives of 6 people …

07/10/2019

"Cases of Valley Fever in Arizona are up inn 2019. Here's what you need to know."

Valley fever cases in Arizona are higher than average. Weather patterns may explain the surge, officials said.

05/22/2019

This week, Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Senator Martha McSally, Rep. David Schweikert, and Bipartisan, Bicameral Leaders Introduce FORWARD Act to Combat Valley Fever.

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman and Congressional Valley Fever Task Force Co-Chair Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ), Congressman and Congressional Valley Fever Task Force Co-Chair David Schweikert (AZ-06), Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37), Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-09), ...

04/24/2019

Valley Fever cases reported increased by 7% in 2018 in Kern County.

The number of local valley fever cases hit a new record in 2018, continuing a four-year increase, according to the Kern County Department of Public Health.

03/19/2019

ICYMI: Leaders of the Valley Fever Task Force held a roundtable to provide an update on a vaccination for Valley Fever.

During this round table, we discussed the need to increase awareness for this disease. We must be increasing the awareness of Valley Fever in Arizona and California where the disease is most commonly detected, and across the United States as it spreads.

By increasing awareness, we can increase timely recognition of symptoms for individuals with Valley Fever and we can increase the process of finding a cure for this disease in the coming years.

To watch the roundtable: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dB34noPwvpA

03/05/2019

https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/congressman-kevin-mccarthy-to-host-valley-fever-roundtable

NewsLocal News Actions Facebook Tweet Email Congressman Kevin McCarthy to host valley fever roundtable Posted: 5:14 PM, Mar 04, 2019 Updated: 2019-03-05 01:16:17Z By: Noëlle Lilley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — On Wednesday, March 6 Congressman Kevin McCarthy will hold a roundtable on Valley fever at the...

02/05/2019

Valley Fever cases in California increased by 11% in 2018. Read more here:

A potentially deadly illness found in the soil and dusty winds of California's Central Valley is on the rise, state health officials say. Documented cases of Valley Fever rose 11 percent in 2018 - a preliminary total of 7,886 cases compared to 7,090 cases for the same period in 2017, according to Ca...