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Fungal infections known as valley fever could spike this fall - 3 epidemiologists explain how to protect yourself

  • Written by Jennifer Head, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan
Fungal infections known as valley fever could spike this fall - 3 epidemiologists explain how to protect yourselfAs the climate warms and landscapes become drier, researchers fear that valley fever could spread across other regions of the U.S.Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images

As the climate warms, the southwestern U.S. is increasingly experiencing weather whiplash as the region swings from drought to flooding and back again. As a result,...

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