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8.6 percent of California inmates test positive for Valley fever
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Feb 2, 2015
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8.6 percent of California inmates test positive for Valley fever
The state recently spent more than $5 million to test inmates for Valley fever. Joyce Hayhoe with California Correctional Health Care Services updates the results.
Inmates at Chino State Prison walk past their bunk beds in a gymnasium that was modified to house prisoners in this December 10, 2010 file photo taken in Chino, California. State and local authorities have since been recognized for their efforts to reduce their jail and prison populations, but officials say L.A. County still has more inmates than it should. A grant announced on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, by the MacArthur Foundation puts the county in the running for further financial assistance in alleviating its overcrowded jails.
Inmates at Chino State Prison walk past their bunk beds in a gymnasium that was modified to house prisoners in Chino, California
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The state recently spent more than $5 million to test inmates for Valley fever. Joyce Hayhoe with California Correctional Health Care Services updates the results.

Recently, California spent more than $5 million to test inmates for Valley fever. Joyce Hayhoe with California Correctional Health Care Services has an update on the results.