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Kern County to Offer Valley Fever Resources in Five Asian Languages
Kern County Public Health and the Kern Asian Chamber of Commerce have partnered to expand Valley Fever awareness resources into Punjabi, Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. The initiative, part of the Valley Fever Ambassador Program, aims to improve health decision-making and reduce medical errors among Asian communities by providing education in native languages. Health officials emphasize that access to translated guidelines helps residents better understand prevention measures for this soil-borne fungal disease.