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Dogs are helping researchers track the spread of a disease in Calif.

Dogs are helping researchers track the spread of a disease in Calif.
health9/26/2025

The fungal disease Valley fever has spread rapidly in California over the last several years.

Veterinary researchers say studying dogs may help them predict the spread of a dangerous fungal disease that is rapidly increasing in California. Valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, is caused by inhaling spores in soil and causes flu-like... [4898 chars]