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A Dust-Borne Fungal Disease Is on the Rise as California Faces Worsening Drought

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Valley fever is a lung infection caused by the Coccidioides fungus, often found in the soil of Arizona and California .

Symptoms include fatigue, cough, headache, shortness of breath, night sweats, muscle aches, or rashes on the legs and upper body.

Around 10,000 Valley fever cases are reported in the U.S. each year .

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English

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