San Joaquin Valley fever
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of San Joaquin Valley fever
After the area in which it was first reported
Example Sentences
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Shruti Javali, a family physician at a clinic in Hanford, Calif., regularly treats patients with advanced cases of San Joaquin Valley fever, a fungal lung infection found mainly in that part of California and Arizona.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
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