Valley fever, also called coccidioidomycosis or "cocci," is an infectious disease caused by the Coccidioides fungus that grows in the soil and dirt in some areas of California. Valley fever is a lung ...

Picture this: Your doctor orders an imaging test like a chest X-ray in preparation for an upcoming procedure, and the results show a small white spot in the center of your lungs—a pulmonary or lung ...

Valley fever, a fungal lung infection, is rising in California. Ohio has reported 29 cases since August 2024, with symptoms including fever, cough, fatigue, and muscle aches. Most people recover ...

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OAK BROOK, Ill. – A new study of more than 10,000 non-smoking adults found that solid lung nodules were present in a considerable portion of study participants. Non-smokers are traditionally thought ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KTVX) — People who are suffering from pneumonia-like symptoms lately (but don’t have pneumonia) may have ingested fungal spores that went airborne after dirt around you was disturbed ...

PHOENIX — With cases expected to rise during Arizona’s dry season, Banner Health is implementing new methods to help detect Valley fever earlier. Banner Urgent Care Medical Director Robert Johns said ...

California health officials are warning about a surge in a potentially deadly fungal infection. The state is reporting 6,761 cases of valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, through July this ...

(NEXSTAR) – Cases of valley fever, a fungal disease caused by spores found within soil in (mostly) the Southwestern part of the U.S., has been rising in recent decades, prompting warnings from local ...