For the second year in a row, California is on track to have a record-breaking number of valley fever cases, which public health officials say are driven by longer, drier summers.

Valley fever is often misdiagnosed because the symptoms (cough, fever and chest pains) are similar to those of other infectious diseases, which can make it difficult for health officials to ...

Symptoms of Valley fever range from fever, cough, and chest pain to severe complications, including pneumonia and meningitis, UC Berkeley public health researchers say. Approximately 5 to 10% of ...

Allergy, Asthma and Sinus Specialist Dr. Praveen Buddiga says he's seeing more patients impacted by dust. “Usually we think of asthma when we see chronic cough in the Valley but in this case we got a ...

Between 1990 and 2022, reported cases of Valley fever climbed from 5.2 per 100,000 people, to 128.4 per 100,000 people, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.

"We see certain features on a chest X-ray. ... It's a common thing we see here. Most people don't even know they had Valley fever because the symptoms are very similar to a cold." ...

Valley fever is a lung infection caused by breathing in spores from the fungus, Coccidioides, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is most common in the San Joaquin ...

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. — Cases of Valley fever rose statewide in 2024, data from the California Department of Public Health shows, with some places seeing spikes of over 100% year over year.

Valley Fever, a fungal infection affecting the lungs, is on the rise in California, with reported cases quadrupling in the last decade. Experts link the increase to dust storms driven by a warming ...

Even if you don’t have valley fever symptoms or your symptoms have cleared, your doctor might find lung nodules on your chest X-ray. Though they can look like cancer, these nodules are generally ...

Fungal Infections in Lungs and Cancer: Common Symptoms When an individual suddenly develops symptoms such as fever, chest pain, and cough, the healthcare provider may initially prescribe antibiotics.