Weather patterns, construction activity and wildfires can all play a role in outbreaks of valley fever, caused by inhaling a ...

The Society of Environmental Journalists conference convened a panel of experts who discussed the spread of infectious diseases amid climate change.

The fungus that causes Valley fever lives naturally in San Luis Obispo County soil and neighboring counties, the public ...

(Credit: Dr. William Zachary Mills DVM, MPH, MBA) Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is caused by a fungus that thrives in moist soils and becomes airborne during drought. Its spores are easily ...

Valley Fever is caused by a fungus that lives in soil, including in San Luis Obispo County and the Central Valley region. “When soil is disturbed—by wind, digging, driving, or other causes ...

which causes the flu-like disease known as coccidioidomycosis, or “Valley fever.” The disease, which can cause grave or even deadly complications, has risen sharply among California residents ...

San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department The fungus that causes Valley fever lives naturally in San Luis Obispo County soil and neighboring counties, the public health department said.

LOS ANGELES — California is heading toward another record year for cases of Valley fever, the disease caused by fungal spores linked to cycles of drought and precipitation.

Valley fever, caused by a soil-dwelling fungus, is spreading in the Western U.S. due to climate change. Dogs, susceptible to the disease, can serve as indicators for its spread in humans.

Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is caused by a fungus that thrives in moist soils and becomes airborne during drought. Its spores are easily inhaled, leading to infection. Climate change is ...

Dogs could help predict valley fever spread in humans. A new study finds a strong correlation between occurrence of dog and human disease. Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is caused by a ...