Valley Fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is a fungus that develops below the undisturbed surface of soils in hot, dry areas in the western United States. The fungus, when inhaled in dust, can cause ...

Valley fever is a fungal lung infection that occurs when you inhale spores from Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadaii. The disease is also called coccidioidomycosis. Symptoms include cough ...

Banner Urgent Cares across Phoenix and Tucson are now testing pneumonia patients for Valley Fever 45% of the time, an ...

Dust can harbor spores that cause valley fever, a fungal infection that can cause serious illness. Experts say dust storms don't seem to increase the levels of fungus in the air or lead to more ...