Valley fever infections are on the rise across California, public health officials say. Dry, hot weather across the state — combined with heavy winter rains — make the perfect recipe for an increasing ...

It’s flu season once again, and the flu is not the only illness to worry about this holiday season. A recent study published in the journal Pathogens confirms that Valley ...

It’s shaping up to be a bad year — possibly the worst yet — when it comes to Valley fever, a fungal disease marked by cough and fevers. More than 5,300 cases have been reported in California through ...

Valley fever, also called coccidioidomycosis or "cocci," is an infectious disease caused by the Coccidioides fungus that grows in the soil and dirt in some areas of California. Valley fever is a lung ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Valley Fever can be devastating to people and pets. But there’s a vaccine on the way to protect dogs---and maybe people. People just love dogs and there is something in the ...

People who live in or travel to the Central Valley or Central Coast regions of California may be at increased risk of Valley fever through the fall, according to a warning issued by the California ...

That's why doctors at UCSF Fresno are researching ways to improve Valley Fever diagnosis. Dr. Sivasubramanian wants to address the barriers and challenges, like where patients can get tested.

Researchers in California believe dogs might be able to predict the spread of Valley fever, which has spiked nationwide, likely due to climate change. With more than a third of the contiguous U.S. in ...

Valley fever is on the rise in Tulare County, according to local public health officials. While Valley fever cases usually increase in the fall, they will continue to be reported throughout the winter ...

Sarris Baker sat by her daughter’s hospital bed, held her hand, and asked the question she most feared: “Honey, do you want to keep fighting?” For seven years Cheyenne Baker had been in and out of ...

For most people who are suffering from fever, cough and fatigue, the likely culprits are cold, flu or COVID-19. But for those living in the southwestern U.S., the symptoms could point to Valley fever ...