Assertion: coccidioidomycosis | /r/HasProperty | common
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: relatively
type: DEGREE
value: among people
type: OTHER
value: here in arizona
type: LOCATION
value: in endemic areas
type: LOCATION
value: in aids patients
type: OTHER
value: in the southwestern united states
type: LOCATION
value: for coccidioidomycosis
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: If you live in or visit areas where valley fever is common, take commonsense precautions, especially during the summer months when the chance of infection is highest.
text: Because valley fever is relatively uncommon here, there is less awareness of the disease, not only among the public but also among physicians, which means it is likely underdiagnosed and underreported.
text: Valley Fever is the common name for coccidioidomycosis, an incurable, devastating, and deadly parasitic systemic fungal disease.
text: Coccidioidomycosis is endemic (native and common) in the southwestern United States, the Central Valley of California, Mexico, and parts of Central and South America
text: Discussion Determining the potential sources of exposure and geographic distribution of Coccidioides in areas where coccidioidomycosis is uncommon is a surveillance challenge because patients often report travel histories to other disease-endemic areas.
text: Coccidioidomycosis is an uncommon infection usually encountered in patients with a history of exposure to endemic areas.
text: Coccidioidomycosis is a relatively common cause of death in AIDS patients living in endemic regions, especially if the appropriate treatment is not forthcoming.
text: Coccidioidomycosis is a common fungal infection in the southwestern United States, such as southern California, Arizona, and southwestern Texas.
text: The Center For Disease Control (CDC) advises, “Coccidioidomycosis, also known as Valley Fever, is a common cause of pneumonia in endemic areas.
text: It is also known as valley fever and is a common infection among people who live in endemic areas.
text: Although it can be difficult to prevent valley fever, the best way to reduce your risk is to avoid breathing in dirt or dust in areas where valley fever is common.
text: If you live in or visit areas where valley fever is common, take commonsense precautions, especially during the summer months when the chance of infection is highest.
text: Valley Fever is very common here in Arizona.
text: Studies have shown that in some areas where valley fever is very common, such as southern Arizona, valley fever causes an estimated 15 percent to nearly 30 percent of all community-acquired pneumonias, but that less than 15 percent of patients with pneumonia symptoms are tested for valley fever.
text: In areas where valley fever is common, it’s difficult to completely avoid exposure to the fungus that causes valley fever.
text: But Valley Fever is common among people living in the Southwest desert.
text: If you live in areas where Valley Fever is common, you may want to take some steps to stop your dog picking up the spores.
text: In areas where valley fever is common, it’s difficult to completely avoid environmental exposure, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself.
text: In areas where valley fever is common, it’s difficult to completely avoid exposure to the fungus that causes valley fever.