Features from this Week: Adult Vaccines, Valley fever, Childhood Vaccines, Fungal Infections, and Wildfires

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There are vaccines you need as an adult

Week in Review

Adult Vaccines

You may not realize that you need vaccines throughout your life. Adults need to keep their vaccinations up to date because immunity from childhood vaccines can wear off over time. You are also at risk for different diseases as an adult. Vaccination is one of the most convenient and safest preventive care measures available.

Adult vaccines >

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Valley Fever Awareness

Valley fever is an infection caused by a fungus that lives in the soil. About 10,000 cases are reported in the United States each year, mostly from Arizona and California. Valley fever can be misdiagnosed because its symptoms are similar to those of other illnesses.

Important things to know about Valley fever  >

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Wildfires Dry conditions in much of the United States can increase the potential for wildfires in or near wilderness areas. Stay alert for wildfire smoke. This smoke can hurt your eyes, irritate your respiratory system, and worsen chronic heart and lung diseases. Protect yourself from wildfire smoke > En Español

Fungal Infections

Fungi are everywhere. Sometimes, they are too small to see with the naked eye. Fungi can live outdoors in soil and on plants; indoors on surfaces and in the air; and on people’s skin and inside the body. There are millions of fungal species, but only a few hundred of them can make people sick. 

10 things to know about fungal infections >

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Childhood Vaccines At 4-6 years of age, your child should receive vaccines to protect them from the following diseases: Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis) (DTaP) (5th dose) Polio (IPV) (4th dose) Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) (2nd dose) Chickenpox (Varicella) (2nd dose) Influenza (Flu) (every year) Vaccines at 4-6 years >

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