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At the other water extreme, drought in the desert Southwest increases the risk of coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection known as valley fever.
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Vijay Limaye, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Projections show valley fever has spread well beyond the Southwest because of prolonged drought and rising temperatures.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Between 5 to 10 percent of people who get valley fever may develop serious or long-term problems in their lungs, while 1 percent may have an infection that spreads from the lungs to other parts of the body, such as their skin, bones, joints, or brain, according to the CDC.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Some of the side effects are respiratory, including valley fever, and pink eye, for humans who come in contact with the menacing dust mixture.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Vijay Limaye, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Projections show valley fever has spread well beyond the Southwest because of prolonged drought and rising temperatures.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Between 5 to 10 percent of people who get valley fever may develop serious or long-term problems in their lungs, while 1 percent may have an infection that spreads from the lungs to other parts of the body, such as their skin, bones, joints, or brain, according to the CDC.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Some of the side effects are respiratory, including valley fever, and pink eye, for humans who come in contact with the menacing dust mixture.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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“Valley fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valley%20fever. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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valley fever
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val·ley fever
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