Officials study valley fever outbreak at solar power projects
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - 01:00
in Astronomy & Space
The respiratory illness, caused by breathing fungal spores when desert soil is disturbed, has struck 28 workers at solar facilities being built in San Louis Obispo County. Epidemiologists are investigating an outbreak of valley fever that has sickened 28 workers at two large solar power construction sites in San Luis Obispo County.