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The fungus, which causes coccidioidomycosis, or Valley fever, most often causes flulike symptoms such as fever, body aches and coughing.

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

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

Dogs have a higher normal body temperature than humans, so it's hard to tell if they're running a fever. Here's how to check.

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

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.

Coconino County Health and Human Services recently received a report of a prairie dog die-off on private land northeast of Flagstaff.

An Arizona resident died of pneumonic plague, a serious lung infection that requires antibiotics. Here’s what you need to ...

BATH, N.Y. (Gray News) - Two people were arrested after leaving a dog to die in hot temperatures, according to police. According to the Village of Bath Police Department, animal control was called ...

Health officials in Illinois and North Dakota say their states' measles outbreaks are over, pointing to a continuing slowdown ...