California inmate exposed to Valley fever files hate crime lawsuit: A disturbing case of alleged negligence and racial bias has emerged from a California prison, where an inmate claims to have been deliberately exposed to Valley fever, a potentially deadly fungal disease. The lawsuit, filed by the inmate, alleges that prison officials intentionally subjected him to the disease due to his Latino heritage, in what is being described as a hate crime. Valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, is a serious and sometimes life-threatening illness that can be spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The lawsuit is set to shed light on the prison's handling of the disease and whether systemic racism played a role in the inmate's exposure.
California inmate exposed to Valley fever files hate crime lawsuit LAist
