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April 13, 2023

If you're one of the tens of thousands of people that have migrated to Arizona

With record-breaking temperatures in the southwest, extreme cycles of rain and dust storms, mask-wearing waning, and evidence of infected monkeys at a farm in Mesa — many are more concerned with Valley fever than ever. Fortunately, Valley fever doesn't spread through human or animal transmission, however, changes in weather patterns might be partially responsible for increased infections.


April 13, 2023

(NewsNation) — Health officials are concerned that climate change is leading to an increase of valley fever, a fungal infection commonly found in the southwest.

There's no need to worry about "The Last of Us" coming to life any time soon, but the threat from fungal infections is a real one.