As the climate warms, the southwestern U.S. is increasingly experiencing weather whiplash[1] as the region swings from drought to flooding and back again. As a result, the public is hearing more about little-known infectious diseases, such as valley fever[2].
In May 2024, about 20,000 people attended a music festival in Buena Vista Lake, California. In the months that followed, at least 19 developed valley fever[3], and eight...