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Researchers at Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic are working on a new, faster way to find out if a patient has Valley ...

Health officials at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital say that they have noticed a spike in pediatric cases of Valley ...

According to a comprehensive study done in New Mexico, researchers found that people in the state of New Mexico are likely among the most at-risk populations for the disease in the United States.

"When Valley Fever spreads beyond the lungs, particularly to the brain, we have to take a much more aggressive approach to ...

There's something in the air in New Mexico. No, really. A new study by a team of scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the New Mexico Department of Health and the state's research universities ...

Researchers' findings, published in June, indicate the highest incidence of Valley fever in the northwest and southwest parts of New Mexico.

A new Valley fever test will help doctors diagnose the respiratory illness within 10 minutes.

Now, local doctors have developed a new rapid test for valley fever that can detect the infection in just 10 minutes. They say it will help you get the right treatment faster. The average time to ...

Valley fever, a disease caused by breathing in a type of fungus primarily found in the Southwest, is on the rise in California, according to the state's department of public health.

What defines a fever? And when should you seek help? Learn about the causes, signs, and symptoms of fever.

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