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A Deadly Fungal Disease on the Rise in the West Has Experts Worried

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October 11, 2021

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Valley fever is caused by one of two strains of a fungus that thrives in soils in California and the desert Southwest. (Shutterstock)

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Researchers haven’t been able to pin down exactly what’s behind the rise in Valley fever cases or how to stop it. They say one thing is near certain, though: Climate change plays a role.

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