Respiratory Virus Flu Alert for Wa State
Recent earthquakes from Wa state may disturb the dirt. The dirt may be flying in the air and in the wind.
Magnitude 3.4 February 22, 2025 Maple Valley, WA
Magnitude 2.3 February 21, 2025 Centralia, WA
Magnitude 2.2 February 22, 2025 Mt St Helens, WA
Magnitude 1.6 February 20, 2025 Mt Baker, WA
Magnitude 1.5 February 20, 2025 Aberdeen, WA
Magnitude 1.3 February 20, 2025 Bremerton, WA
There are diseases that appear when the dirt is disturbed.
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses, but
Because Valley fever has the same symptoms as pneumonia caused by bacteria or viruses, it is often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. This can lead to ineffective treatments or delays in appropriate antifungal treatment for people who need it.
Valley fever is a fungal infection caused by Coccidioides organisms. Like seeds from plants, a fungus grows and spreads from tiny spores that are too small to see. When soil or dirt are stirred up by strong winds or while digging, dust containing these fungal spores can get into the air. It can cause signs and symptoms such as a fever, cough and tiredness.
Valley fever is a lung infection caused by breathing in fungal spores from the soil. Valley Fever lives in dust and soil in lives in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and in south-central Washington. The fungi's spores can be stirred into the air by anything that disrupts the soil, such as earthquakes, farming, construction and wind
People can then breathe the fungi into their lungs. Mild cases of valley fever usually resolve on their own. In more-severe cases, doctors treat the infection with antifungal medications.
The initial, or acute, form of valley fever is often mild, with few or no symptoms. Signs and symptoms occur one to three weeks after exposure. They tend to be similar to flu symptoms. Symptoms can range from minor to severe, including:
If you don't become ill or have symptoms from valley fever, you may only find out you've been infected later. You may find out when you have a positive skin or blood test or when small areas of residual infection in the lungs (nodules) show up on a routine chest X-ray. The nodules typically don't cause problems, but they can look like cancer on X-rays.
If you develop symptoms, especially severe ones, the course of the disease is highly variable. It can take months to fully recover. Fatigue and joint aches can last even longer. The disease's severity depends on several factors, including your overall health and the number of fungus spores you inhale.
If the initial Valley Fever infection doesn't completely resolve, it may progress to a chronic form of pneumonia. This complication is most common in people with weakened immune systems.
People who live in these areas can try to avoid spending time in dusty places, close windows and doors to prevent dust accumulation, and use air filtration in homes and vehicles. People who are at risk for severe disease should avoid areas with lots of dust, such as construction or excavation sites, or wear an N95 respirator if dust cannot be avoided.
Arsenic in the soil can cause a variety of health problems, including cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Exposure can occur by swallowing or inhaling contaminated soil.
Short-term effects
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, loss of appetite, shaking, cough, and headache.
Long-term effects
What is arsenic and why is it in the environment?
Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that is normally present throughout our environment in water, soil, dust, air, and food. Levels of arsenic can vary from place to place due to farming and industrial activity as well as natural geological processes such as earthquakes.
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In the United States, a plant patent is a property right that protects asexually-reproduced plant varieties, including many ornamental plants, trees, vines, and fruit plants.
A plant patent is a patent like any other, except that it applies to new plants' varieties. Based on the U.S. Plant Patent Act of 1930, revised in 1995, plant patents are valid for a period of 20 years from the date of filing. A plant patent exclude others from making, using, offering for sale or selling the protected plant, or any of its parts, throughout the United States.
Who can file for a U.S. plant patent?
In the United States, any person who invents or discovers and asexually reproduces the new plant, may file for a U.S. Plant Patent
When do I need to file a U.S. plant patent application?
a U.S. Plant Patent application must be filed within one year of the first sale, offer for sale or public availability of the plant.
What do you need to file a U.S. plant patent application?
After you have identified a brand new plant as being the subject of a U.S. Plant Patent application as well as the inventor(s) of the new plant, you will have to collect the data for the new plant itself. When filing a plant patent application, the application includes:
1. A comprehensive botanical description for the new plant.
2. The new plant's breeding history, the location where the new plant was developed, and identification of the original parental lines (if known).
3. Comparisons of the new plant with both of the parental lines (if available) and with similar varieties that are available to the public.
4. At least one photo of the new plant showing the unique aspects of the new plant.
How long does it take to receive a granted U.S. plant patent?
In most cases, it will take between 12 to 18 months to receive a granted U.S. Plant Patent.
How is a protected plant labeled?
The correct marking of the protected plant variety is very important. "PPAF" is a notation that is used with a pending (i.e., already filed) U.S. Plant Patent application. It should be used on any websites, brochures, labels, containers or any other written materials. After the application has been granted a U.S. Plant Patent, the following notation is used for example, U.S. PP##,###, where "##,###" is the plant patent number given by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Protecting new plants is crucial for business operations as the horticulture industry becomes increasingly competitive. Probably the most successful businesses are those that develop a detailed intellectual property strategy for the protection of their new plant material. By timely identifying new plants for protection, keeping track of potential deadlines, and efficiently gathering information for a U.S. Plant Patent application, a business can quickly develop a strong intellectual property portfolio that will protect its new plants, while also potentially increasing the value of the business.
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