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valley fever in dogs :: Article Creator A Dangerous Fungal Infection Is Spreading Across The US - And It's Impacting Pets, Too © Jonathan Davidson / Getty / Tim Gray A Dangerous Fungal Infection Is Spreading Across the US - and It's Impacting Pets, Too If you grew up in the Southwest - or you're obsessed with the HBO series "The Last of Us" - you may already be familiar with the dangers of fungal infections, particularly Valley fever. And if you're a pet parent, you know dogs are particularly vulnerable to this desert illness. Valley fever used to be referred to as "desert rheumatism" because of its correlation to the desert climate and its impact on the lungs, according to the University of Arizona. The fungus that causes the respiratory illness is found in hot, dry environments. "In general, different fungal species have different environmental conditions that allow them to flourish," says Amesh A. A