The Rise of Valley Fever: Prevalence and Cost Burden of Coccidioidomycosis Infection in California

The Rise of Valley Fever: Prevalence and Cost Burden of Coccidioidomycosis Infection in California

Coccidioidomycosis (CM) is a fungal infection endemic in the southwestern United States (US). In California, CM incidence increased more than 213% (from 6.0/100,000 (2014) to 18.8/100,000 (2017)) and continues to increase as rates in the first half of 2018 are double that of 2017 during the same per...

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Main Authors: Leslie Wilson, Jie Ting, Harold Lin, Rahil Shah, Michael MacLean, Michael W. Peterson, Nathan Stockamp, Robert Libke, Paul Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
coccidioidomycosis
California
cost-of-illness
economic analysis
Valley fever
infection
cost
prevalence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/7/1113

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