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CDC Study Reveals 273,000 Underreported Valley Fever Cases

6/6/2025

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A groundbreaking CDC study in JAMA Network Open uncovers that valley fever cases in the U.S. are alarmingly underestimated, with 273,000 symptomatic cases and up to 1,100 deaths in 2019 alone. This stark revelation highlights an urgent call for improved awareness and diagnostic methods to combat this hidden health crisis.

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A groundbreaking CDC study in JAMA Network Open uncovers that valley fever cases in the U.S. are alarmingly underestimated, with 273,000 symptomatic cases and up to 1,100 deaths in 2019 alone. This stark revelation highlights an urgent call for improved awareness and diagnostic methods to combat this hidden health crisis.