A disease that's rewriting the record books in California has been detected in Washington State, more specifically, the Central and Eastern areas. You may not be familiar with Valley Fever, but it has been around since it was first detected in 2013. loading...

Valley Fever is an illness caused by inhaling fungus spores found in soil. While it sounds difficult to get, it isn't as hard as you think. The spores are released into the air when an area experiences rainfall (or any type of precipitation) after a prolonged dry spell or drought.

Currently, California is approaching a record breaking number of cases of the disease (almost 13,000 detected in 2024). Our climate in the Tri-Cities, and the surrounding area, is also conducive for the fungal spores.

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