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Paso Robles Winemaker Battles Valley Fever

Rebecca Plevin

The quest for the perfect pinot noir lured Todd and Tammy Schaefer from Malibu to Paso Robles in 2001. But a different fate awaited them and their…

Emily Gorospe, 8, loves to dance and usually can't sit still, so her parents started to worry when she became very tired two years ago. Emily was eventually diagnosed with valley fever, a fungal disease that 150,000 people contract each year.

Cases Of Mysterious Valley Fever Rise In American Southwest

Rebecca Plevin

Each year, an estimated 150,000 people in the Southwest contract valley fever. But doctors say they understand little about the fungal disease. There is no cure and no vaccine. Most cases are misdiagnosed or missed entirely.

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When Valley Fever Struck Celebrated Winemaker, Doctors Missed It

Rebecca Plevin

Todd and Tammy Schaefer appear the picture of good fortune and good health.Tall, fit and well dressed, the couple met in Malibu, where they established…