Valley Fever Cases Surge To Record Levels In California

SANTA MARGARITA, CA – September 22: Dust travels through the Carrizo Plain National Monument at sunset after a research team took air and soil samples looking for coccidioidomycosis in Santa Margarita, CA on September 22, 2023. Valley Fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is a fungus that develops below the undisturbed surface of soils in hot, dry areas in the western United States. The fungus, when inhaled in dust, can cause longterm and sometimes severe health issues. If the fungus disseminates…