We've been a few times. I hadn't heard of it until one year we thought of taking ol' furface with us, and I read about it on a pet forum. That got me looking into it further. I have an aunt in AZ who I later found out contracted it while installing her own sprinkler system, but she didn't get it as bad as your friend (though it still took a few months of antibiotics). Disturbing the ground is often an impetus - stirring up those spores. The Wiki article has figures on incidence & severity.

One trip we looked at new homes, and I was concerned about the dust we were exposed to, so I got tested when I got home - negative.

Doc

It is in Cal. too. We lived there for 8 years. When I got VERY ill with CFS, I was tested. All was fine. Docs were clueless about CFS. I finally found good ones.

The fungus thrives in alkaline desert soils anywhere such as in southern AZ, northern Mexico, Nevada and California's San Joaquin Valley. It is also endemic to New Mexico, Texas and parts of Central and South America - areas with mild winters and summers.


http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/val...SECTION=causes

Well here its humid climate here. I will mention this to my doctor.

mrsD- l never said that l will not come here again. How could you say that?

Not sure how you managed to get that interpretation.
You are just putting words into my mouth. Please don't try and guess what l am thinking.

I am very pleased with this forum and you have all been very helpful, so l just can't believe you would think that. I have a lot to deal with at the present so please try to understand.

Sue