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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 7
Author: Fuller (R)
Introduced:1/13/15
Vote: 21
SUBJECT: Valley Fever Awareness Month
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution declares August 2015 as Valley Fever
Awareness Month.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis), a progressive,
multisymptom, respiratory disorder, is a debilitating disease.
Valley Fever attacks the respiratory system, causing
infections that can lead to symptoms that resemble a cold,
influenza, or pneumonia.
2)Researchers estimate that the fungus infects more than 150,000
people each year who either suffer serious ailments without
knowing the cause of their illness or escape detection of the
disease.
3)Within California alone, Valley Fever is found in portions of
the Sacramento Valley, all of the San Joaquin Valley, desert
regions, and portions of southern California.
4)California does not have an official statewide method of
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tracking the rate of Valley Fever infections. However, in the
last 10 years, infection rates in California and Arizona have
risen 400%, from an estimated 31 cases for every 100,000
people in 1999 to 157 cases for every 100,000 people in 2011.
5)Dry conditions and lack of precipitation present urgent
problems regarding Valley Fever; and Valley Fever is caused by
the inhalation of tiny airborne fungi that live in the soil
but are released into the air by soil disturbance or wind.
6)There is no known cure for Valley Fever, but researchers are
closer than ever to finding a much-needed vaccine against this
devastating disease. The research effort to find a vaccine
for Valley Fever and a funding partnership including the State
of California were approved by the Legislature and signed by
Governor Wilson in 1997.
This resolution declares August 2015 as Valley Fever Awareness
Month.
Prior Legislation. SCR 91 (Fuller, Resolution Chapter 115,
Statutes of 2014) declared August 2014 as Valley Fever Awareness
Month.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified6/10/15)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified6/10/15)
None received
Prepared by:Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
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