As more people move to – and visit – the San Joaquin Valley, experts say the valley fever case count is likely to keep ...

California had the highest number of Valley fever cases ever reported in 2024, according to the state Department of Public ...

Arizona health officials reported nearly 11,000 cases of Valley fever in 2023. But, new research suggests dogs may be able to ...

Cases of valley fever, a fungal scourge of the arid American Southwest, appear to have hit a record high last year in California, where legislators now are calling for new screening measures to better ...

Weather patterns, construction activity and wildfires can all play a role in outbreaks of valley fever, caused by inhaling a ...

The illness can be avoided by staying away from blowing dirt or desert dusts, wearing masks, and spreading awareness. Right now, there are no treatments specifically for Coccidioidomycosis. Some ...

Thousands of cases of valley fever are reported each year.The Kern County Public Health creates a campaign every year to ...

Valley fever spread Sykes, along with colleagues at UC Berkeley, also mapped positive results by location and found valley fever in dogs spread from just 2.4% of U.S. counties in 2012 to 12.4% in ...

Valley fever's reach is predicted to expand northward across the Western U.S. due to hotter, drier conditions. Rising global temperatures may enable fungi to survive at higher temperatures ...