Stairs on a ship or submarine are called ladders. A door is called a hatch, a restroom is called a head and a wall is called a bulkhead. These are all true in the Navy or in the civilian world. Poopdeck. While the term companionway has come to mean the entrance to the boat and it's steps/ladder, officially, the companionway is just the steps/ladder.
Valley Fever and African Americans, Filipinos, and Hispanics . What is Valley Fever? Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis or âcocciâ) is an infectious disease caused by a fungus called Coccidioides which lives in the soil and dirt in certain areas. The fungus usually infects the lungs causing flu-like symptoms. Most of the time
Valley Fever infections are more likely to occur during certain seasons. In Arizona, the highest prevalence of infections occurs June through July and from October through November. In California, the risk of infection is highest from June through November, without the late summer break.