Valley Fever - child became sick after attending Brophy's outdoor homecoming

[StarryNite]

Valley fever

Mom concerned after her child became sick after attending Brophy's outdoor homecoming

Excerpt:

“My child has not been able to walk for several days, so that’s been pretty scary,” the parent said.

So, she took her to Urgent Care and said she was told by the doctor that they've seen other children who reportedly went to the same homecoming event.

“They immediately said, 'we’ve seen many children who have experienced ailments immediately after that event, and some who were even hospitalized,'” she said.

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/mom-concerned-after-her-child-became-sick-after-attending-brophys-outdoor-homecoming

[dem4decades]

1. Where's Brophy?

[RockRaven]

2. Phoenix area...

[AZSkiffyGeek]

3. I'm hearing a lot of reports that Valley Fever is on the rise

A couple friends’ dogs have been diagnosed, and another friend has had a weird flare up from it. I had it 40-odd years ago - they used to say if you lived in Phoenix for 5 years, you would get it. Hasn’t been something I’ve heard much about lately (apart from dogs).
West Nile is bad here right now as well.

[StarryNite]

4. Dogs are said to be the most susceptible to getting it.

Several dogs around me have been diagnosed with it over the years.

Yes, then as you brought up West Nile has hit our state hard this year. I wish it would get cold and kill off the mosquitoes.

[Kali]

5. Brother in law was just diagnosed last week, in Tucson.

Hard to get rid of.