SALINAS, CA − A lethal fungus has quietly spread in the soil across the West. Now, it’s threatening areas well beyond the dusty deserts and valleys where it likely originated. Valley fever, a disease ...

Dust storms in Arizona can kick up fungal spores that lead to Valley Fever, a disease with symptoms ranging from mild, flu-like illness to a severe, long-term infection that can spread to the brain.

Valley fever, a potentially deadly lung infection, has seen a recent spike in California as the state hits a record-high number of confirmed cases. Over the past few weeks, the U.S. has experienced a ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A massive dust storm swept through the Valley this week, blanketing neighborhoods, highways, and skies in a thick cloud of dust. While the storm caused visibility issues and ...

August is Valley Fever Awareness Month, but that’s not the only reason the Kern County Department of Public Health Services remains determined to spread awareness of the fungal disease that is endemic ...

Aug. 10—Valley fever may be more prevalent in the state than previously believed, a newly published study authored by New Mexico scientists found. On average, 86 cases of valley fever are reported in ...

A Sun City West physician said he believes the Phoenix area could see a sizable outbreak in valley fever cases stemming from Tuesday night’s haboob that sent dust spores airborne for hundreds of miles ...

PEYTON. YEAH. TODD. ROYAL VALLEY FEVER IS CAUSED BY A FUNGUS IN THE SOIL. IT’S FOUND IN PLACES THAT ARE DRY. AND HOT, LIKE ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO. AND WIND CAN CAUSE PEOPLE TO BREATHE IT IN ...

In the den of his small apartment in Stockton, 56-year-old Rex Dangerfield sits at a table. The walls are bare, and the space stripped down to essentials. The T-shirt he wears, stamped with the words ...

Valley fever, a fungal lung infection, is rising in California. Ohio has reported 29 cases since August 2024, with symptoms including fever, cough, fatigue, and muscle aches. Most people recover ...