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A new study by researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso has identified a significant rise in Valley fever cases in El Paso over the past decade and found strong connections between the disease and extreme weather, ...
Apr 29, 2026
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The latest California numbers suggest 2025 will be another record-smashing year for valley fever, the illness linked to drought and precipitation and spread by fungal spores.
Aug 18, 2025
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For the second year in a row, California is on track to have a record-breaking number of valley fever cases, which public health officials say are driven by longer, drier summers.
May 31, 2025
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California is heading toward another record year for cases of Valley fever, the disease caused by fungal spores linked to cycles of drought and precipitation.
Apr 28, 2025
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A new study led by researchers at UC Berkeley School of Public Health found a link between exposure to fine mineral dust and an increased risk of Valley fever, an emerging infectious disease that is becoming increasingly ...
Feb 20, 2025
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As the climate warms, the southwestern U.S. is increasingly experiencing weather whiplash as the region swings from drought to flooding and back again. As a result, the public is hearing more about little-known infectious ...
Sep 26, 2024
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Valley fever is an emerging fungal disease in the western United States that most often causes flu-like symptoms, but can also cause dangerous or even deadly complications. By analyzing data on reported cases of Valley fever ...
Sep 3, 2024
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A new study of Valley fever spores collected from air filters around the Phoenix metro area is helping a research team led by scientists from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, dispel ...
Feb 14, 2024
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HBO's hit series "The Last of Us" envisions a world decimated by a fungal apocalypse.
Feb 16, 2023
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The HBO series "The Last of Us" has brought awareness to the growing threat of fungal infections. While there's no known fungus that turns humans into sporous zombies, health experts say one pathogen may become more prevalent ...
Feb 1, 2023
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