Media Room

If you are from the news media and are interested in contacting David Filip and/or Sharon Filip for interviews please write them at voiceforaction@valleyfeversurvivor.com. Also see Sharon's KPNX12 news segment here..

David and Sharon are both available for radio, television and print media interviews, and also for speaking engagements.  The information in their current book "Valley Fever Epidemic" will shock the nation and the world with the truth about this incurable disease.  Coccidioides is a naturally occurring biohazard, an agent of bioterrorism, and has been kept a "local secret" for decades. Valley Fever Survivor is committed to ensuring this disease finally receives the public attention it deserves.

Everyone should have the right to know what health risks they, their children, and their pets face just by driving through, visiting, moving to, or living in the desert southwest.

VFS in the News

June 26, 2010
Valley Fever Epidemic Interview
Larry Shannon interewed David Filip about Valley Fever and the book Valley Fever Epidemic.
A Minute More is a syndicated radio programming service. The Valley Fever segment is available for download on the front page of www.aminutemore.com or you can download the Valley Fever interivew directly at this link.

June 22, 2010
The 1st Quesiton
Sharon's son/David's brother Seth had the unique opportunity to talk about Valley Fever during his appearance on The 1st Question, an Internet virtual world game show.
The episode's page is http://www.the1stquestion.com/2010/06/first-question-22-jun-2010.html

November 2, 2009
Valley Fever -- How it Can be Caught in a Single Breath
Report by Bill Bellis using a map and research material from www.valleyfeversurvivor.com
KNXV, ABC Channel 15
Phoenix, Arizona
Click here to view the televised report on Valley Fever.

September 25, 2009
Book sales to benefit valley fever research
Michael Williams
North County Times
This article highlighted information about our 2009 book sale benefit.

September 13, 2009
VALLEY FEVER: Victims say disease deadly, debilitating
Paul Harasim
Las Vegas Review-Journal
This article featured an interview with Sharon Filip and mentioned the September 2009 benefit from sales of Valley Fever Epidemic.

September 2009
"Who Wrote 'Valley Fever Epidemic' and Why?"
Valley Fever Americas Foundation Newsletter
The VFAF is organizes California's fundraisers and the vaccine projects as well as this informative newsletter. In this issue, Sharon Filip and David Filip were profiled and the details of our September 2009 benefit for the vaccine project were revealed. The front cover of "Valley Fever Epidemic" was even placed on the vaccine project's front page for months. Read the whole newsletter here.

June 20, 2009
Riverside County Not Immune to Valley Fever
Michael J. Williams
North County Times
This article featured information provided by VFS. As with other articles, reporters often need local people with Valley Fever and we are able to ask our contact base for those who would wish to participate.

February 24, 2009
The Jerry Puffer Show
Tuesday February 24, 2009 at 4:35
Radio Interview, KSEN AM 1150
Shelby, Montana

January 19, 2009
Feds study Arizona's valley-fever epidemic
Cecilia Chan
The Arizona Republic
Valley Fever Survivor was provided as a resource for people with cocci after the article.

May 17, 2007
KPNX, Channel 12 at 10pm
Special Report Phoenix, Arizona
Read the transcript and watch the video with Sharon talking about Valley Fever Survivor's work here.

May 17, 2007
Kong TV 6/16 News at 10PM
King 5 News at 11PM
Health Link Report
Seattle, Washington
Due to a redesign at KING 5's web site at king5.com the original video was lost.

March 1, 2007
The Comeback Cop: Valley Fever is latest battle
Jill Hanks
12 News
Phoenix, Arizona
While Valley Fever Survivor's volunteers did not contribute to this story, the organization itself was mentioned.
"McClanahan had never heard of Valley Fever when he was diagnosed, but says he has since done numerous amounts of research, educating himself, and becoming an expert on the illness. He recommends a website called valleyfeversurvivor.com."

August 31, 2004
"Tenacious valley fever runs gamut from mild to deadly cases"
Connie Midey
The Arizona Republic
Read the article at this link. Valley Fever Survivor was contacted for the article and we provided volunteers to speak about their Valley Fever cases.