Valley fever’s symptoms start out much like those of the flu. But this illness comes from a fungus that lives in the soil, and a few cases are serious.

People can get Valley fever if exposed to fungal spores. The area in the U.S. where these spores thrive may be growing larger due to climate change.

Valley fever cases are up almost 50% in Arizona in 2024. It's not contagious as a person has to be exposed to fungal spores to contract the infection.

Valley fever is a fungal disease found primarily in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. A new study published in JAMA Network ...

Valley fever cases are up almost 50% in Arizona in 2024. It's not contagious as a person has to be exposed to fungal spores to contract the infection.

The best line of defense is to know what symptoms to look out ... Dust storms like this one that blasted Fresno in June 2012 can carry millions of spores from the fungus that causes valley fever.

Valley fever is a significant health concern in Fresno County, where 13 deaths have been tied to the respiratory disease so far this year, public health officials said.. From Jan. 1 through July ...

The best line of defense is to know what symptoms to look out ... Dust storms like this one that blasted Fresno in June 2012 can carry millions of spores from the fungus that causes valley fever.

Valley fever is commonly seen in animals as well, particularly in dogs that like to dig in the dirt. Millions of dogs are at risk in the six states where the fungus is commonly found. Advertisement ...

The best line of defense is to know what symptoms to look out ... Dust storms like this one that blasted Fresno in June 2012 can carry millions of spores from the fungus that causes valley fever.

Valley fever is a significant health concern in Fresno County, where 13 deaths have been tied to the respiratory disease so far this year, public health officials said.. From Jan. 1 through July ...