Symptoms can resemble those of the flu or COVID-19, but Valley Fever is caused by a fungus.
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Valley Fever more common in Utah than previously thought
Atmospheric dust levels are rising in the Great Plains
If the Great Plains becomes drier, the pieces are in place for a repeat of the 1930s Dust Bowl.
Is Utah’s great lake turning to dust?
What’s going on in the West Desert?
Dust threatens to destroy Utah’s snow
Declining water levels in the Great Salt Lake contribute to snowmelt.