Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that mainly affects livestock. It can also infect humans ...

Valley fever is an infection spread by a fungus that grows in the top few inches of soil in parts of the American West. It is ...

Dr. Susanna Naggie, Director of Infectious Diseases at the Duke Clinical Research Institute, with colleagues and ...

(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 ...

Valley fever is a lung infection caused by Coccidioides, a fungus that lives in the soil. The fungus lives primarily in the southwestern United States, Pacific Northwest, parts of Mexico, Central ...

You can get pneumonia due to a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. You can also get hostpital-acquired pneumonia or ...

California is seeing a spike in cases valley fever — an illness spread by fungal spores. Researchers speculate the rise is tied to patterns of drought and precipitation.