A vaccine to prevent valley fever in dogs could be available by the end of the year. The disease is caused by a fungus in the ...

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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 ...

Here's what Arizonans need to know about valley fever. Fluctuating environmental patterns cause year-to-year differences Better knowledge and identification of symptoms may contribute to the ...

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But meanwhile, we also must take precautions to stay healthy. Valley fever is caused by inhaling spores of coccidioides, a fungal pathogen that thrives in drier and dustier regions. The spores are ...

PCP causes general pneumonia symptoms. Histoplasmosis typically does not cause symptoms. Valley fever may cause flu-like symptoms that go away within weeks to months. Some people may develop a ...

Valley fever cases hit record numbers, leaving many with one question: Where does it come from? One KJZZ listener wondered if ...

Causes of a fever may include: Infections like appendicitis and meningitis Immunizations, which can cause low-grade fevers Autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, ulcerative colitis, or vasculitis ...