Valley fever, a potentially deadly lung infection, has seen a recent spike in California as the state hits a record-high number of confirmed cases. Over the past few weeks, the U.S. has experienced a ...

The death of 37-year-old Indian tech professional Chiranjeevi Kolla in California has drawn attention to Valley fever, a rare but potentially serious fungal disease that is often mistaken for flu or ...

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 ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

(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, 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 ...