California could face another record-breaking year of Valley fever fungal infection Drier summers and wetter winters are expanding the range of the fungus. The same conditions drive increasingly ...

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Valley fever cases have steadily risen over recent years, setting a record last year at 12,637 cases. 2025 saw more cases in its first four months than 2024 over the same time period, according to ...

Valley fever fungal infections are on the rise in California as climate change leads to drier summers and wetter winters. Scientists are studying whether wildfires also play a role.