Valley Fever affects thousands of Californians each year.
“Valley Fever is a very complex and complicated disease,” said Dr. Geetha Sivasubramania, the Division Chief of Infectious Diseases at UCSF Fresno. “It’s not as simple as pneumonia, and people who work out in the fields get it. It’s not that simple. It is an endemic infection in this part of the country.”
In 2024, state health leaders reported more than 12,700 cases of Valley Fever. Dr. Sivasubramanian says she’s seen a number of patients diagnosed with the illness in the last few months…