Live Breaking News & Updates on Valley Fever Institute

Stay updated with breaking news from Valley fever institute. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Flesh-eating fungus expected to spread costs $1.5B in just 2 states

Valley fever is a costly and potentially deadly fungal infection endemic to the Southwestern US, with experts predicting its spread due to climate change. Learn ....

University Of California Los Angeles , United States , Rasha Kuran , Valley Fever Institute , Washington Post , California Los Angeles , Valley Fever , Climate Change , Southwestern Us , Great Plains , Public Health ,

An invisible killer

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - At some point, Erik McIntyre inhaled the fungal spores. He couldn't see them, or feel them, and it was weeks before he began to lose energy, to drop weight, to cough up blood at a karaoke bar in Arizona. Now that he's paralyzed from Valley fever, in a nursing home at age 53, the former U.S. Navy electrician's day begins at 5 a.m. with a rectal tube procedure to release gas trapped in his stomach. The antifungal injections that left him retching and shaking are less frequent ....

United States , Environmental Protection Agency , District Of Columbia , Baja California , Columbia River , University Of Idaho , University Of California At Berkeley , Central Valley , Northern Arizona University , New York , Los Alamos , San Joaquin Valley , Carrizo Plain , Morgan Gorris , Erik Mcintyre , Magda Jean Louis , Jose Sanchez , Jace White , James Markwiese , Rasha Kuran , Leda Kobziar , David Engelthaler , Paul Keim , John Taylor , Jane Sykes , Maria Patricia Alcantara ,