Show threadJason StajichAug 5, 2023
https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/valley-fever-fungus-disease-climate-change #coccidioides #thinkfungus #thinkfungi
Why a potentially deadly fungus from the American southwest is creeping closer to Canada

A fungus that lurks in desert soil makes thousands of Americans sick every year with a condition known as Valley Fever. Thanks to climate change, it’s spreading north.

Jason StajichAug 3, 2023
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-02/valley-fever-risk-increases-in-california-after-heavy-winter-rains #thinkfungus
Valley fever risk increases in California after heavy winter rains

After California's record-breaking winter rains, public health officials are warning about an increased risk for valley fever, caused by a dustborne fungus.

Los Angeles Times
Jason StajichApr 1, 2023
Impact and Control of Valley Fever: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26928 #Coccidioides #ValleyFever #fungi #ThinkFungus
Impact and Control of Valley Fever: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief

Download a PDF of "Impact and Control of Valley Fever" by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for free.

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