Cases of valley fever, a fungal disease caused by spores found within soil in parts of the U.S., has been rising in recent decades, prompting warnings from local health authorities.

A new rapid test for Valley Fever developed in Phoenix is getting ready to go on the market and will be a game-changer for doctors in diagnosing the disease.

Arizona advances in fighting Valley Fever with a new rapid test developed by Dr. Thomas Grys of the Mayo Clinic and ASU, reducing diagnosis time to 10 minutes.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) - Riverside University Health System — Public Health (RUHS-PH) officials are alerting the public to an increase in Valley fever cases in Riverside County. Valley fever, ...

A tractor plows a field Paso Robles. Valley fever is a fungal infection spread through dust and has increased in frequency and geography in the Central Valley. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) The ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Chills, fatigue, coughing and small sores. All of these sound like common cold symptoms. But these are all signs of an infection called "Valley Fever" that is commonly ...

Valley fever is on the rise in the Bay Area and across California, state health officials warn. The disease is caused by a fungus that grows in the soil and dirt. It can affect both people and animals ...