Cases of valley fever, offiically called coccidioidomycosis, in Arizona through October are up 24 percent over the same period last year, but what’s got the attention of epidemiologists is a ...

Today, too many patients receive unnecessary anti-bacterial medications because of misdiagnosis when what they need is anti-fungal drugs to combat valley fever, said Dr. John Galgiani, director of ...

The number of blacklegged ticks have exploded in the past decade, seemingly getting worse by the year as Canadian seasons get ...

Every year, about 20,000 cases of Valley fever are reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an ...

The blooms can cause a host of symptoms if inhaled or digested. These can range from minor symptoms like a sore throat to more serious ones like abdominal pain, severe dizziness and liver damage.

Have you ever heard of Kyasanur forest disease, or KFD? If not, you are not alone. But if you live or work in or near a ...

Petechiae. These can look like small reddish-purple dots on the skin or inside the mouth. They happen from broken capillaries. When you apply pressure, petechiae stay the same color.