Nice article on #valleyfever in CA
New study reveals how California droughts fuel dangerous Valley fever fungal disease outbreaks. Learn how climate change is reshaping the landscape of infectious diseases @UCSDnews #ValleyFever #ClimateHealth scienceblog.com/547459/calif...
California Droughts Fuel Surge in Dangerous Airborne Fungal Disease
Recent research reveals a complex relationship between drought conditions and Valley fever, a potentially life-threatening fungal infection that's
scienceblog.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Nice article on #valleyfever in CA
New antifungals are much needed -- 41 of these patients receiving olorofim had coccidioidomycosis. #valleyfever
New hope for hard-to-treat fungal infections: Phase 2b results show #Olorofim is effective and well-tolerated in patients with few or no treatment options.
Read in The Lancet Infectious Diseases 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#IFD #Antifungals #ClinicalTrials
Read in The Lancet Infectious Diseases 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#IFD #Antifungals #ClinicalTrials
Olorofim for the treatment of invasive fungal diseases in patients with few or no therapeutic options: a single-arm, open-label, phase 2b study
Only a small number of antifungal therapies for invasive fungal disease (IFD) are currently available, and many pathogens are resistant to one or more…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
New antifungals are much needed -- 41 of these patients receiving olorofim had coccidioidomycosis. #valleyfever
#Medsky looking to speak with doctors who have treated, diagnosed, or struggled to diagnose Valley fever patients. Looking for old hats and doctors who are new to the disease. #cocci #Valleyfever
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March 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#Medsky looking to speak with doctors who have treated, diagnosed, or struggled to diagnose Valley fever patients. Looking for old hats and doctors who are new to the disease. #cocci #Valleyfever
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🧪This is one more consequence of #ClimateChange. As the planet warms more areas become susceptible to hosting the fungus that causes #ValleyFever.
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
California valley fever cases hit record highs again in 2025, state reports
The California Department of Public Health says Valley fever cases are on track to break records once again in 2025.
www.latimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🧪This is one more consequence of #ClimateChange. As the planet warms more areas become susceptible to hosting the fungus that causes #ValleyFever.
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
How common is Valley fever really? A new study by faculty Dr. Bahr and colleagues estimates over 273,000 symptomatic cases of coccidioidomycosis in 2019—up to 18x higher than what’s reported nationally. Most cases are missed or misdiagnosed. #ValleyFever #PublicHealth #IDSky
Estimated Burden of Coccidioidomycosis
This cross-sectional study generates a systematic and rigorous estimate of national incident symptomatic coccidioidomycosis cases by developing a model to account for cases missed through national sur...
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June 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
How common is Valley fever really? A new study by faculty Dr. Bahr and colleagues estimates over 273,000 symptomatic cases of coccidioidomycosis in 2019—up to 18x higher than what’s reported nationally. Most cases are missed or misdiagnosed. #ValleyFever #PublicHealth #IDSky
We are excited to share a cohort of 18 patients with severe #ValleyFever (coccidioidomycosis) treated with dupilumab and/or interferon gamma, extending our first report in NEJM 2020 (PMID: 32521134). Host-directed immunomodulation works to treat fungal infections as an adjunct to antifungals!
Immunomodulation in the Treatment of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4t2DY0E
✅ Just Accepted
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March 28, 2026 at 10:52 PM
We are excited to share a cohort of 18 patients with severe #ValleyFever (coccidioidomycosis) treated with dupilumab and/or interferon gamma, extending our first report in NEJM 2020 (PMID: 32521134). Host-directed immunomodulation works to treat fungal infections as an adjunct to antifungals!
Great article by Katharine Walter on expanding range of #ValleyFever. Fungal diseases have unique #epidemiology driven by climate change, natural and human disturbance, and biological and ecological processes that we don't understand well!
www.noemamag.com/the-making-o... #OneHealth #Epidemiology 🧪
www.noemamag.com/the-making-o... #OneHealth #Epidemiology 🧪
The Making Of A New American Epidemic | NOEMA
Unchecked development is encroaching into parched desert landscapes and kicking up more than just a little dust — it’s raising the risk of a mysterious new infection.
www.noemamag.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Great article by Katharine Walter on expanding range of #ValleyFever. Fungal diseases have unique #epidemiology driven by climate change, natural and human disturbance, and biological and ecological processes that we don't understand well!
www.noemamag.com/the-making-o... #OneHealth #Epidemiology 🧪
www.noemamag.com/the-making-o... #OneHealth #Epidemiology 🧪
@zteirstein.bsky.social ! Just saw this. Easy to miss stuff while on sabbatical. Great job, so in depth and def has your voice. #valleyfever #arizona #publichealth #climate #scienceoutreach
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In Arizona, a fight against a deadly fungus is under threat from Trump’s health policies
What one Arizona doctor’s quest to stop valley fever says about America’s preparedness for climate-driven disease.
grist.org
October 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
@zteirstein.bsky.social ! Just saw this. Easy to miss stuff while on sabbatical. Great job, so in depth and def has your voice. #valleyfever #arizona #publichealth #climate #scienceoutreach
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Valley Fever, a fungal infection with COVID-like symptoms, affected both Rex and Cooper the dog. UC Davis doctors and vets are working together to improve early detection and treatment for humans and pets. #ValleyFever
December 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Valley Fever, a fungal infection with COVID-like symptoms, affected both Rex and Cooper the dog. UC Davis doctors and vets are working together to improve early detection and treatment for humans and pets. #ValleyFever
#valleyfever
Used to be people would come to the southwest to cure respiratory issues, tuberculosis, etc. This has been appearing in dogs and cats as well, have your vet test for it if your pet has issues of unknown origin.
Used to be people would come to the southwest to cure respiratory issues, tuberculosis, etc. This has been appearing in dogs and cats as well, have your vet test for it if your pet has issues of unknown origin.
This growing fungal disease outbreak spreads through dust and dirt
Once limited to the Southwest, valley fever now threatens vast swaths of the U.S. It's often misdiagnosed, and it can lead to terrible disease.
www.usatoday.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
#valleyfever
Used to be people would come to the southwest to cure respiratory issues, tuberculosis, etc. This has been appearing in dogs and cats as well, have your vet test for it if your pet has issues of unknown origin.
Used to be people would come to the southwest to cure respiratory issues, tuberculosis, etc. This has been appearing in dogs and cats as well, have your vet test for it if your pet has issues of unknown origin.
Dry, dusty days = greater risk of Valley fever. People and pets in CA can get Valley fever by breathing in a fungus found in outdoor dirt & dust in the Central Valley and Central Coast. Lingering cough, fever, fatigue? Talk to a doctor: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/valleyfever
July 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Dry, dusty days = greater risk of Valley fever. People and pets in CA can get Valley fever by breathing in a fungus found in outdoor dirt & dust in the Central Valley and Central Coast. Lingering cough, fever, fatigue? Talk to a doctor: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/valleyfever
Really proud of the NIH funded work we are doing to improve ability to detect past exposure to the fungus that causes #valleyfever #tcell #diagnostics
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Identification of Coccidioidomycosis Immunoreactive Peptides That Recall T-Cell Responses Indicating Past Exposure
T-cell responses in Valley fever are implicated in protective immune responses and hold promise for vaccines and diagnostics. Coccidioides peptides were us
academic.oup.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Really proud of the NIH funded work we are doing to improve ability to detect past exposure to the fungus that causes #valleyfever #tcell #diagnostics
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We are seeing more than usual cocci patients in the hospital
Any uptake in your #pedsICU
#valleyfever #coccidiomycosis
Any uptake in your #pedsICU
#valleyfever #coccidiomycosis
April 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
We are seeing more than usual cocci patients in the hospital
Any uptake in your #pedsICU
#valleyfever #coccidiomycosis
Any uptake in your #pedsICU
#valleyfever #coccidiomycosis
Back in Tucson to give a talk on our vaccine work for #valleyfever DM for info if you want to attend today ☀️😊
December 17, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Back in Tucson to give a talk on our vaccine work for #valleyfever DM for info if you want to attend today ☀️😊
We are shifting our clinical work in #ValleyFever into high gear! We received an NOA from #NIAID / #NIH for a R01 randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial using dupilumab (the "allergy medicine") to treat coccidioidomycosis as an adjunct to antifungals. Recently press highlight ucla.in/4qj52Zl
UCLA studies point to new way to fight potentially deadly Valley Fever
A series of recently published studies show why some people's immune systems are unable to fight off the potentially deadly Valley Fever.
www.uclahealth.org
August 16, 2026 at 2:49 PM
We are shifting our clinical work in #ValleyFever into high gear! We received an NOA from #NIAID / #NIH for a R01 randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial using dupilumab (the "allergy medicine") to treat coccidioidomycosis as an adjunct to antifungals. Recently press highlight ucla.in/4qj52Zl
The Valley fever fungus grows in the dirt in certain areas of CA. When it gets in the air, people and pets can breathe it in & get sick. If you work outside in dusty areas and have symptoms that aren’t getting better, ask a doctor about Valley fever.
📲Learn more: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/valleyfever
📲Learn more: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/valleyfever
August 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Valley fever fungus grows in the dirt in certain areas of CA. When it gets in the air, people and pets can breathe it in & get sick. If you work outside in dusty areas and have symptoms that aren’t getting better, ask a doctor about Valley fever.
📲Learn more: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/valleyfever
📲Learn more: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/valleyfever
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October 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Tomorrow! #ValleyFever #TheGemShow #TheManorBorn #AbesBones #WeekendLovers #GrandVoodooBand #bigstirrecords #DolphChaney #TheSpeedOfSound
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On Air: 99.1 FM Downtown Tucson
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On Air: 99.1 FM Downtown Tucson
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In a new study, researchers from #UCBerkeley #PublicHealth and U. of Michigan found that outdoor workers face high risks from #ValleyFever— and need stronger protections on the job. bit.ly/4gAh5wk
#Coccidioides #Fungus #OutdoorWorkers #WildlandFirefighters #Epidemiology #BerkeleyPublicHealth
#Coccidioides #Fungus #OutdoorWorkers #WildlandFirefighters #Epidemiology #BerkeleyPublicHealth
Outdoor workers need more protections from Valley fever
Valley fever is recognized as a work-related disease in California, but not in Arizona or other states where it is also now widespread.
publichealth.berkeley.edu
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
In a new study, researchers from #UCBerkeley #PublicHealth and U. of Michigan found that outdoor workers face high risks from #ValleyFever— and need stronger protections on the job. bit.ly/4gAh5wk
#Coccidioides #Fungus #OutdoorWorkers #WildlandFirefighters #Epidemiology #BerkeleyPublicHealth
#Coccidioides #Fungus #OutdoorWorkers #WildlandFirefighters #Epidemiology #BerkeleyPublicHealth
A new UC Berkeley Public Health study found that longer, drier summers fueled by #ClimateChange are extending the #Valleyfever transmission season in California. #EnvironmentalHealth @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social publichealth.berkeley.edu/news-media/r...
Study: Longer, Drier Summers Extend Valley Fever Transmission in California
A new UC Berkeley study reveals that longer, drier summers in California can extend the transmission season of Valley fever, a fungal disease.
publichealth.berkeley.edu
March 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A new UC Berkeley Public Health study found that longer, drier summers fueled by #ClimateChange are extending the #Valleyfever transmission season in California. #EnvironmentalHealth @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social publichealth.berkeley.edu/news-media/r...
😷WIND ALERT😷Kern County😷
Close your windows and use an N95 mask when going outdoors!
Did you know that #ValleyFever spores can travel in the wind.
Symptoms are similar to the #Flu. If you're sick, #RequestTheTest.
🐾🐾PETS GET SICK TOO!🐾🐾
Close your windows and use an N95 mask when going outdoors!
Did you know that #ValleyFever spores can travel in the wind.
Symptoms are similar to the #Flu. If you're sick, #RequestTheTest.
🐾🐾PETS GET SICK TOO!🐾🐾
September 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
😷WIND ALERT😷Kern County😷
Close your windows and use an N95 mask when going outdoors!
Did you know that #ValleyFever spores can travel in the wind.
Symptoms are similar to the #Flu. If you're sick, #RequestTheTest.
🐾🐾PETS GET SICK TOO!🐾🐾
Close your windows and use an N95 mask when going outdoors!
Did you know that #ValleyFever spores can travel in the wind.
Symptoms are similar to the #Flu. If you're sick, #RequestTheTest.
🐾🐾PETS GET SICK TOO!🐾🐾
Very well-written: Unchecked development is encroaching into parched desert landscapes and kicking up more than just a little dust — it’s raising the risk of a mysterious new infection |
@katwalter7 in @NoemaMag
noemamag.com/the-making-o... #Coccidiomycosis #ValleyFever #epidemiology #environment
@katwalter7 in @NoemaMag
noemamag.com/the-making-o... #Coccidiomycosis #ValleyFever #epidemiology #environment
The Making Of A New American Epidemic | NOEMA
Unchecked development is encroaching into parched desert landscapes and kicking up more than just a little dust — it’s raising the risk of a mysterious new infection.
noemamag.com
November 17, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Very well-written: Unchecked development is encroaching into parched desert landscapes and kicking up more than just a little dust — it’s raising the risk of a mysterious new infection |
@katwalter7 in @NoemaMag
noemamag.com/the-making-o... #Coccidiomycosis #ValleyFever #epidemiology #environment
@katwalter7 in @NoemaMag
noemamag.com/the-making-o... #Coccidiomycosis #ValleyFever #epidemiology #environment
Anyone in the Southwest ever have Valley Fever?
#ValleyFever
#ValleyFever
July 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Anyone in the Southwest ever have Valley Fever?
#ValleyFever
#ValleyFever
View the AlertX live map: alertx.enclai.net
Valley fever (Coccidioidomycosis) | United States
Current disease activity from today's AlertX map.
#ValleyFever #PublicHealth #DiseaseSurveillance
Valley fever (Coccidioidomycosis) | United States
Current disease activity from today's AlertX map.
#ValleyFever #PublicHealth #DiseaseSurveillance
July 14, 2026 at 4:04 AM
View the AlertX live map: alertx.enclai.net
Valley fever (Coccidioidomycosis) | United States
Current disease activity from today's AlertX map.
#ValleyFever #PublicHealth #DiseaseSurveillance
Valley fever (Coccidioidomycosis) | United States
Current disease activity from today's AlertX map.
#ValleyFever #PublicHealth #DiseaseSurveillance
When veterinarians are better trained to spot and report unusual disease patterns, they don't just protect animal health — they become an early warning system for human outbreaks, especially in regions where a pathogen isn't yet on anyone's radar. Open access article: jav.ma/valleyfever
July 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
When veterinarians are better trained to spot and report unusual disease patterns, they don't just protect animal health — they become an early warning system for human outbreaks, especially in regions where a pathogen isn't yet on anyone's radar. Open access article: jav.ma/valleyfever