In the Phoenix area, explained Tanner Porter ... Understanding the exposure risk of aerosolized Coccidioides in a Valley fever endemic metropolis, Scientific Reports (2024).

Valley Fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is a fungus that develops below the undisturbed surface of soils in hot, dry areas in the western United States. The fungus, when inhaled in dust, can cause ...

The number of valley fever cases in Arizona jumped by ... coccidioides. The fungus is endemic to the Valley metro area, and Maricopa County alone accounts for about half of all infections across ...

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Discover what the National Academies are doing in various topic areas to strengthen the fields of science ... Coccidioidomycosis, or "Valley fever," is a fungal disease caused by inhalation of ...

The Central Valley has long been a hotbed of Valley Fever, which stems from fungal spores embedded in the region’s soil. When the soil is kicked up, as it often is by the area’s famed agriculture, ...

In 2022, an alert was issued due to an increase in the number of cases of Argentine hemorrhagic fever in endemic areas, “with eight infections, of which two died,” Lahitte said. Argentine ...