61. UA Valley Fever Center Of Excellence Concerned About Rise In Reported Cases In 2 UA valley fever Center of Excellence Concerned About Rise in Reported Cases in 2001. Valleyfever is not contagious it is not passed from person to person. http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/opa/news/mar02/vfcases.htm

UA Valley Fever Center of Excellence Concerned About Rise in Reported Cases in 2001 March 12, 2002 Contact: Jean Spinelli or George Humphrey, (520)626-7301 Valley fever is as common to the desert Southwest as cacti, and the number of reported cases in Arizona appears to be rising significantly, according to the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence in Tucson The Center cites recent preliminary statistics from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). Kenneth K. Komatsu, MPH, manager, ADHS infectious disease epidemiology section, reports an increase of more than 20 percent in reported cases of valley fever in 2001 over reported cases in 2000. Of the 2,308 reported cases of valley fever in Arizona in 2001, there were more than 300 cases, respectively, in November and December, compared to an average of 139 reported cases per month from January through October. "While these are provisional numbers, they do show that there were significant increases in the number of reported cases in November and December," says John N. Galgiani, MD

62. Rift Valley Fever Rift valley fever up. Related topics Rift valley fever, Publishedon the Web by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) this http://vetgate.ac.uk/browse/cabi/detail/dd4590c4e110a16e28f33c252d560a09.html

Rift Valley fever [up] Related topics: broader human diseases mosquito-borne diseases viral diseases Rift Valley fever Published on the Web by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) this fact sheet was updated in April 2002 and provides information on Rift Valley fever, covering aetiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and prevention and control. References and links to other information sources are available. Office International des Epizooties Rift Valley fever zoonoses Rift valley fever ... zoonoses Last modified 28/Mar/2003 [Low Graphics]

63. CyberSpace Search! SEARCH THE WEB. Results 1 through 6 of 6 for valley fever. More results on VALLEYFEVER at IxQuick.com. The most intelligent metasearch engine in the world. http://www.cyberspace.com/cgi-bin/cs_search.cgi?Terms=valley fever

64. COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS (Valley Fever) COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS (valley fever). What is coccidioidomycosis? Coccidioidomycosisis an infectious disease caused by inhaling spores http://health.utah.gov/els/epidemiology/epifacts/cocci.html

COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS (Valley fever) What is coccidioidomycosis? Coccidioidomycosis is an infectious disease caused by inhaling spores of a fungus called Coccidioides immitis . The disease starts out as a respiratory illness and may progress to a persistent infection. Disseminated coccidioidomycosis is the most severe form of the disease and is often fatal. Who gets coccidioidomycosis? Anyone who is present near dust-producing activities where soil or other materials contaminated with C. immitis are present can get coccidioidomycosis if enough spores are inhaled. People of African or Asian descent, pregnant women and people who are immunocompromised are at increased risk for developing disseminated coccidioidomycosis. C. immitis grows in arid (dry) and semiarid areas of the Western Hemisphere. In the United States, this range extends from California to southern Texas, and includes parts of Utah. How is coccidioidomycosis spread? Coccidioidomycosis is not contagious; it cannot be transmitted from an infected person or animal to someone else. People are infected with C. immitis

65. '02 Cases Of Valley Fever Up Severely The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms in a report to be releasedtoday that valley fever is seasonal and blames the drought and urban sprawl http://www.arizonarepublic.com/news/articles/0214valleyfever.html

66. Rift Valley Fever: Division Director's Bulletins - Division Of Animal Industry Articles. Rift valley fever Saudi Arabia (05) ****Case of Rift valley fever Detected in Jeddah http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/ai/riftvf.htm

Text Version Text Navigation Index to Website Disease Reporting Form Rift Valley Fever Information Table of Contents Articles Links Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Disease Outbreaks Reported 3 October 2000 ... Back to the Top of this Page Articles Rift Valley Fever - Saudi Arabia (05) Case of Rift Valley Fever Detected in Jeddah Jeddah: The first case of Rift Valley fever has been detected in Jeddah, according to a report in the Al-Madinah Arabic daily yesterday. The Health Department referred the case to the King Saud Hospital after preliminary tests had confirmed the diagnosis. The patient came from the Al-Khamrah district in southern Jeddah. The area is notorious for environmental pollution and stagnant waters which provide a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Disease Outbreaks Reported 3 October 2000 Rift Valley fever in Yemen - Update Service Notes: The Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) serves as an essential instrument for the rapid and accurate dissemination of epidemiological information on cases and outbreaks of diseases under the International Health Regulations, other communicable diseases of public health importance, including the newly emerging or re-emerging infections, non-communicable diseases and other health problems. The WER is distributed every FridX-Mozilla-Status: 0009ish/French edition. Any queries on subscription to the printed edition should beaddressed to: World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Fax: (+4122) 791 48 57 Issues of the WER are in AdobeTM AcrobatTM version 4.0 portable document format (.pdf). To view the WER, the program Acrobat Reader version 4.0 is required. Additionally, when disease news is published on the World Wide Web, at

67. Valley Fever valley fever, www.StudentHealth.co.uk. valley fever – or coccidioidomycosisis a fungal infection which has been identified in http://www.studenthealth.co.uk/leaflets/ValleyFever.htm

Valley Fever www.StudentHealth.co.uk Valley fever – or coccidioidomycosis- is a fungal infection which has been identified in the south-western states of the US and north-western Mexico. The infecting agent is Coccidioides immitis and is found in the soil. It prefers a dry climate with hot summers and warm winters. Disturbance of the soil for any reason such as wind, farming, or building causes the spores to be airborne. Susceptible individuals become infected by inhaling the spores. The incubation period is around 3 weeks; symptoms vary from a mild flu-like illness to pneumonia. Rarely it spreads into the bloodstream and then causes widespread, serious infection which can be fatal. It cannot be spread person to person. Immunity is lifelong, so re-infection does not occur. Some doctors in the US are calling for a vaccine as some individuals seem to suffer a protracted illness, with nervous system involvement. Dr. R McConnell

68. Science News : Rift Valley Fever Rift valley fever. Author Timothy Paustian, Posted 10/16/00; 20553PM. Topic Rift valley fever. Msg 31 (top msg in thread). http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/sciencenews/discuss/msgReader$31

Science News Links to Important News in the World of Science! Navigation Home About Search Most Read ... Messages Discussion Recent Discussion Create New Topic Members Join Now Login Rift Valley Fever Author: Timothy Paustian Posted: 10/16/00; 2:05:53 PM Topic: Rift Valley Fever Msg #: (top msg in thread) Prev/Next: Reads: This week Sir David Hopwood will be giving a seminar about the Streptomyces genome and the implications of having its DNA sequence. Rift valley fever (RVF) breaks out in the Arabian peninsula . This is the first time RVF has escaped the African Continent. Raw milk is the culprit in an outbreak of E. coli strain O157:H7 . Don't drink raw milk or eat products made from it! It is safe in some cases, but can cause problems if not treated correctly. The CDC follows the amount of enterovirus in circulation . It will be interesting to see what happens to these numbers when anti viral drugs become more widely used. The US is starting to plan for a global climate change . While this is prudent, maybe we should also try to find solutions to stop the climate change. You can force people to dream about tetris . The study brings up many interesting avenues to pursue. Grabbing some star dust from the solar wind.

69. Science News : Rift Valley Fever Rift valley fever. Previous topic Next topic Rift valley fever, topicstarted 10/16/00; 20553 PM last post 10/16/00; 20553 PM. http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/sciencenews/discuss/msgReader$31?mode=topic

70. Veterinary Service - Egypt - Rift Valley Fever Veterinary Services. Epidemiology Planning Unit. Rift valley fever “RVF”. University.Rift valley fever. History of the disease in Egypt. The http://www.move-in.org/EG/rvf-eg.html

Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation General Organization for Veterinary Services Epidemiology Planning Unit Rift Valley Fever “RVF” Document Prepared By EPU: Dr. Amira Kamal Dr. Ibrahim Elbindary Dr. Salah Mahrous Dr. Hassan Ibrahim Dr. Sherine Galal Revised By: Dr. Moustafa Osman Ramadan General Director of Preventive Medicine Supervisor of Epidemiology Planning Unit Supervised by: Prof. Dr. M. S. Soliman Supervisor of GOVS Vice President of Cairo University Rift Valley Fever History of the disease in Egypt The first appearance of RVF disease in Egypt on August 1977 in Aswan governorate then spread epidemically to other governorates causing high morbidity in different susceptible animals as cattle, buffalo, sheep and goats, camels and high mortality in young animals till 1980. It caused high losses in livestock industry which reached 82 millions L.E. In addition to human cases about 18000 cases with mortality of 598 cases. The disease stopped/perished and only 1 case appeared in 1980 followed by disappearance of the disease for 13 successive years till 1993. Since that 1977 outbreak the disease was controlled by using local produced inactivated vaccine which covers only 20% of the susceptible animal population but increase to 40% on 2 years before 1993 due to increase in vaccine production.

71. An Outbreak Of Rift Valley Fever, Eastern Africa, 1997-1998 An outbreak of Rift valley fever, eastern Africa, 19971998 Volume4, Issue 2, 1998, Page 379-381. In mid-December 1997, the Kenyan http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0402/25.htm

An outbreak of Rift Valley fever, eastern Africa, 1997-1998 Volume 4, Issue 2, 1998, Page 379-381 In mid-December 1997, the Kenyan Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Nairobi received reports of 478 unexplained deaths in the North Eastern Province of Kenya and southern Somalia. Clinical features usually included acute onset of fever and headache followed by haemorrhage (bloody stools, vomiting with blood and bleeding from other mucosal sites). Local health officials also reported high rates of spontaneous abortion and deaths from haemorrhage among domestic animals. This report describes the preliminary results of the subsequent outbreak investigation, including case description, and the results of a serological survey. The affected areas had experienced exceptionally heavy rains (60-100 times heavier than normal) that began in late October 1997 and continued into January, resulting in the worst flooding in the region since 1961. Initial diagnosis testing of 36 samples from humans at the National Institute of Virology, Sandringham, South Africa, and at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlatnta, Georgia, United States of America, confirmed acute infection with Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) in 15 samples (42%) through detection of IgM antibodies, virus isolation, and reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for viral nucleic acid immunohistochemistry. Studies conducted in this outbreak included human, livestock and entomologic sampling. Using a multi-stage cluster sampling strategy based on the population distribution in Garissa District, an international task force led by the Kenyan Ministry of Health conducted a cross-sectional study to establish the prevalence of recent RVFV infection and to examine risk factors for infection. Of the 202 participants, 75% had flood waters enter their home and 52% were forced to relocate. Eighteen (8.9%) individuals in the sample were positive for anti-RVFV IgM; all had a history of recent illness. The study did not identify statistically significant differences or the presence of detectable IgM antibody. Contact with livestock including herding, milking, slaughtering, and sheltering animals in the home were statistically associated with serological evidence of acute RVF infection.

72. Golden Retrievers: Rescue A Golden Of Arizona: Valley Fever Information valley fever Information. Click on image to see larger version Want to seeYOUR dog's photo Here? valley fever is not a contagious disease. http://www.golden-retriever.org/valleyfever.asp

For the Love of Goldens Valley Fever Information Click on image to see larger version Want to see YOUR dog's photo Here? Email your photos to: photos@golden-retriever.org Valley Fever Coccidioides immitis, which grows in soils in areas of low rainfall, high summer temperatures, and moderate winter temperatures. These fungal spores become airborne when the soil is disturbed by winds, construction, farming and other activities. In animals, infection occurs when a spore is inhaled. Valley Fever is not a "contagious" disease. Valley Fever Information and Links Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis) is primarily a disease of the lungs that is common in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is caused by the fungus Coccidioides immitis, which grows in soils in areas of low rainfall, high summer temperatures, and moderate winter temperatures. These fungal spores become airborne when the soil is disturbed by winds, construction, farming and other activities. In susceptible people and animals, infection occurs when a spore is inhaled. Within the lung, the spore changes into a larger, multicellular structure called a spherule. The spherule grows and bursts, releasing endospores which develop into spherules. Valley Fever symptoms generally occur within three weeks of exposure. Valley Fever is not a "contagious" disease, meaning it is not passed from person to person or dog to dog. Secondary infections are rare.

73. Using Satellites To Track Rift Valley Fever Using Satellites to Track Rift valley fever. Rift valley fever (RVF), at leastin the African country of Kenya, has been well known for over 60 years. http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/riftvalley.php

Using Satellites to Track Rift Valley Fever National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center Rift Valley Fever (RVF), at least in the African country of Kenya, has been well known for over 60 years. As early as 1913, a disease fitting the description of RVF was blamed for the loss of sheep in the Rift Valley in Kenya. However, it was not until scientists studied an outbreak of the disease in 1931 that a virus was isolated and shown to cause the disease. Since that time, major outbreaks of RVF have been noted throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with occasional outbreaks noted in other parts of the Africa continent. For example, in Egypt, several hundred people were infected and thousands died from RVF during a violent epidemic of this disease in 1977-78. What is the Rift Valley? Africa’s Great Rift Valley is a 6,000-mile crack (fissure) in the Earth’s crust, stretching from Lebanon to Mozambique. One of its most dramatic sections slices through East Africa, dividing Kenya into two segments. Geologists know that the Rift Valley was formed by violent subterranean forces that tore apart the Earth’s crust. These forces caused huge chunks of the crust to sink between parallel fault lines and force up molten rock in volcanic eruptions. Evidence that this process, called rifting is still in progress comes from the many active and semi-active volcanoes located along the rift. Evidence of volcanic activity along the rift is provided by the presence of numerous boiling hot springs.

74. Rift Valley Fever: Essential Data Rift valley feveressential data. Viral weapon acting on humans andlivestock. Safety Precautions for Rift valley fever Casualties. http://www.cbwinfo.com/Biological/Pathogens/RVFV.html

Home News History General ... Radiological Gateway Rift valley fever:essential data Viral weapon acting on humans and livestock Synopsis, Diagnosis, Symptoms, Countermeasures, ... IDC Codes Safety Precautions for Rift Valley Fever Casualties Droplet Precautions defined by the 1996 CDC guidelines should be adopted for handling patients. Mosquito control should be practiced. Biosafety level 3 practices should be adopted for handling of samples. Return to Top Synopsis of Agent Properties Causative organism: (Systematic name in 1997) Rift valley fever virus ICTV Acronym RVFV Alternative Disease Names: None Virus classification: A Phlebovirus, a member of the Bunyavirus family: an enveloped spherical virus with two subgenomic single-stranded RNAs. Click here for a detailed description of Bunyaviruses Vector involvement: The virus can be transmitted by the bites of culicine mosquitoes and by sandflies. It has also been caught by handling infected meat and aerosol or respiratory infection are well-documented. Epidemiology of natural outbreaks: The disease is normally limited to the region surrounding Africa's Great Rift Valley but has been seen in the Arabian Peninsula. It is primarily a disease of livestock but can spread to man.

75. Rift Valley Fever Rift valley fever. Rift valley fever is caused by the Rift ValleyFever virus, a member of the Bunyavirus family. The disease most http://www.stanford.edu/~lgonz/rift.html

76. Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis) Questionnaire By valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) Questionnaire By valleyfeversurvivor.comTM What were some costs of valley fever that you experienced? http://www.iaadc.com/forms/vfs/vfs_questionaire.html

77. Valley Fever: The Family Veterinarian valley fever is an infection caused by the fungus Coccidiodies immitis whichlives in the soil of the arid deserts of the southwestern United States. http://www.familyvet.com/valley.htm

VALLEY FEVER INFORMATION VALLEY FEVER is an infection caused by the fungus Coccidiodies immitis which lives in the soil of the arid deserts of the southwestern United States. The fungus produces spores, which if inhaled from the soil or dust can cause the infection. The disease cannot be transmitted from an infected animal to other animals or to people in most cases. Most animals that inhale the spores do not become infected, and many become resistant to infection. There are two main forms of the disease; a primary form which generally involves the lungs and manifests as fever, cough, and loss of appetite. The other form, known as the disseminated form, can involve bone, joints, skin and other organ systems. This form is much more difficult to treat. CLINICAL SIGNS include; fever, joint swelling, weight loss, cough, skin abscesses, lameness, pain, seizures, and incoordination. Diagnosis is made through blood tests, X-rays, biopsy, or other tests depending on areas affected. TREATMENT consists of long term Nizoral therapy (or some related drugs) which is taken in pill form. Other treatments are available for more severe cases. Treatment is a slow process and may take over a year in some cases. Follow-up testing is required to monitor the success of the therapy. This testing is extremely important if your pet is to be cured. Some pets with the disseminated form may not be cured, although long term therapy may control the illness in many

78. Valleyfeversurvivor.com This web site was created to educate people everywhere about the potentially debilitatingconsequences of a valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) infection. http://www.valleyfeversurvivor.com/

Home Founder's Story Facts and Commentary ... Our Store March Updates March 11th: We have received more than one questionnaire that mentioned problems with cocci and shunt tubing. This information has been added to the Facts Page at number 26. If you believe this may be a problem in your own Valley Fever infection, please share the article linked here with your doctor. March 22nd: Please visit our new glossary . We now have twice as many cocci related definitions. We also have almost a dozen new entries in our facts page. More information will be coming soon! February Updates Valley Fever affected even more people in 2002. An excerpt from the 2/13/03 minutes of the Arizona State Senate Committee on Health follows: "Dr. John Galgiani, Professor of Medicine, UA, and Director, Valley Fever Center for Excellence, distributed a handout (Attachment F) and provided an overview of the status of Valley Fever in Arizona. Currently, the State is experiencing an epidemic. Although Valley Fever is a national problem, 65% of the cases are in Arizona. He stressed that Valley Fever could be used as an agent of bioterrorism. If the perceived risk of Valley Fever is not managed by education and research, businesses and tourists may go elsewhere." "Dr. Galgiani referred to this week's Center for Disease Control (CDC) Report, noting that Valley Fever is the fourth most commonly reported infectious disease to the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS). The increase in reported infection is unexplained, but could possibly be linked to construction, climatic effects, and bioterroist attack."

79. REPORTS OF RIFT VALLEY FEVER IN KENYA AND SOMALIA - Travel Medicine Program - PP Travel Health Advisory. REPORTS OF RIFT valley fever IN KENYA AND SOMALIA. Riftvalley fever is a virus that is widespread in Africa. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/tmp-pmv/1998/203_e.html

Travel Health Advisory REPORTS OF RIFT VALLEY FEVER IN KENYA AND SOMALIA Health Canada’s Laboratory Centre for Disease Control has been closely monitoring reports of Rift Valley fever in Kenya and Somalia. Based on laboratory tests at the National Institute for Virology in Johannesburg, South Africa, the World Health Organization has confirmed that an outbreak of Rift Valley fever may have affected humans and domestic animals (goat, sheep, cattle and camels) in Kenya’s North-Eastern, Eastern, Rift Valley, Central and Coast provinces, including some national parks. Cases have also been reported in areas near Nairobi and Mombasa. An outbreak is also reported in the flooded areas in Somalia delimited by the towns of Belet Weyne and Johar on the Shabelle River. Much of the outbreak areas is difficult to access and the full extent of the outbreak is not yet known but reports indicate that approximately 300 people and hundreds of animals have died from disease in Kenya and a similar number in Somalia. Rift Valley fever is a virus that is widespread in Africa. It is transmitted by mosquitoes as well as exposure to infected animals or their tissues. Symptoms include high fever, diarrhea, jaundice, intestinal problems, and haemorrhagic complications. Currently, there is no vaccine available for Rift Valley fever.

80. Rift Valley Fever In Southern Saudi Arabia And Northern Yemen - Travel Medicine Health Canada has been monitoring an outbreak of Rift valley fever (RVF)in southern Saudi Arabia and a suspected outbreak in northern Yemen. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/tmp-pmv/2000/rvf_sa_e.html

Travel Health Advisory Rift Valley Fever in southern Saudi Arabia and northern Yemen Health Canada is monitoring an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Saudi Arabia. As of October 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 443 suspected cases of RVF with 85 deaths in the Jizan and Asir Provinces in southwestern Saudi Arabia. Health Canada is also monitoring an outbreak of RVF in northern Yemen as reported by the Yemeni Ministry of Health.As of October 19, there have been 653 suspected cases of RVF with 80 deaths reported in the Hodeidah, Hajjah, Mahweet and Sadeh Governorates in northwestern Yemen. Teams of scientists led by the WHO are in Saudi Arabia and Yemen to carry out extensive investigations, and assist in prevention and treatment efforts. At this time, the Health Ministries of Saudi Arabia and Yemen are implementing control measures against RVF, including the disposal of dead animals and insecticide spraying to destroy mosquitoes. Prior to these outbreaks, RVF, an acute viral haemorrhagic fever affecting domestic animals and humans, had occurred only on the African continent in the eastern and southern areas.

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