California Sees Increase in Cases of Valley Fever, Deadly Fungal Disease

California Sees Increase in Cases of Valley Fever, Deadly Fungal Disease
Dust over an empty field in Madera, Calif. on April 24, 2015. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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A deadly fungal disease found in soil and spread by wind in California’s Central Valley is on the rise, with an increase of hundreds of new cases.

Documented cases of Valley Fever increased by 11 percent in 2018, according to the California Department of Health (pdf). Officials found 7,886 cases versus 7,090 cases the previous year.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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