EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso found a rise in Valley fever cases in El Paso over the past 10 years with a connection to extreme weather, wind and dust, UTEP said Monday.
A new study at UTEP’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences analyzed cases of Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) from 2013 to 2022 and found the amount of cases tripled in that timeframe.
Soil-dwelling fungus that becomes airborne in certain environmental conditions causes Valley fever. UTEP said it can lead to respiratory illness…