Valley fever is caused by inhaling spores of coccidioides, a fungal pathogen that thrives in the drier and dustier regions of the state.| Los Angeles Times
As the range and incidence of valley fever grows, public health officials are struggling to warn visitors of the risk.| Los Angeles Times
The Central Valley is home to many of California's most vulnerable groups to bird flu: agricultural workers. It's also where wastewater surveillance of the virus is the weakest.| Los Angeles Times