A potentially deadly fungal infection may have spread to thousands of revelers attending a music festival in California.
Several cases of valley fever have been reported among attendees of the “Lightning in a Bottle” festival at Buena Vista Lake in late May.
According to the California Department of Public Health, five cases of valley fever have been identified, and three people infected required hospitalization. Health officials believe there are likely more cases as 20,000 people attended the festival.
One festival attendee, Kyle Lewis, told the San Francisco Chronicle that the infection had a “huge impact” on his life. He said the symptoms made him feel like he had a broken rib, and that he lost 40lbs as a result of the…
