According to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), “Valley fever is on the rise in California with over 5,500 provisional cases reported through the first six months of 2025,” following a record high of 12,500 reported cases in 2024.
There have been a total of 275 total cases reported across San Joaquin county.
Valley fever is underdiagnosed with the CDC estimating that the true burden of the illness is between 206,000 and 360,000 cases nationwide in contrast to the yearly average of 20,000 reported cases…