The 22nd annual Valley Fever Awareness Week is from November 16th to the 24th. This event focuses on spreading public awareness of coccidioidomycosis, or Valley fever, across Arizona. Valley fever is a lung infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides, which grows in the arid desert soil. When heated, the fungus may fragment and be picked [...]
Although trick-or-treating is a fun tradition for kids, it does come with a higher risk for injury. Statistics from non-profit organization Safe Kids Worldwide show that children are 3.5 times more likely to be fatally injured by a motor vehicle on Halloween compared to an average day. However, there are simple things we all can [...]
Guest blog from Arizona Dept. of Agriculture - Roland S. Mader, R.S. Administrator Dairy / Egg programs The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with state partners, continue to investigate an outbreak of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) virus impacting [...]
