David Engelthaler
David Engelthaler
likelihood
We don't know what the likelihood of that occurring is.
worst
We think the worst is still yet to come.
definitely earlier hitting
It's hitting us much earlier this year. We don't know where this is going, but it's definitely spiking, definitely on the upward trend, but we don't know when it will peak.
emergency impact katrina model overall stuck
It's just the overall significance of the impact of such a large-scale emergency ... We can't be stuck in the old Katrina model where we're not prepared.
couple dramatic increase looking past valley
We're kind of looking at this now as 'the year' for valley fever. Over the past couple of months, it has really been the most dramatic increase that we've ever documented.
people time
We know it's not going away any time soon. We're just urging people to be prepared.
certainly forward marks
Certainly we know we've got a lot more to do, but this marks a significant advancement forward for preparedness in Arizona.
department hard health hit
I know we got hit pretty hard here in the health department with a lot of upper respiratory infections.