Valley fever

Blowing dust rolling across the desert causes a dust devil just south of 40th street and Pecos Wednesday afternoon July 13, 2011. Blowing dust could contain spores and other contaminates that could cause valley fever. July 13, 2011 Darryl Webb/AFN

Valley fever

Blowing dust rolling across the desert causes a dust devil just south of 40th street and Pecos Wednesday afternoon July 13, 2011. Blowing dust could contain spores and other contaminates that could cause valley fever. July 13, 2011 Darryl Webb/AFN

Valley fever

Blowing dust rolling across the desert causes a dust devil just south of 40th street and Pecos Wednesday afternoon July 13, 2011. Blowing dust could contain spores and other contaminates that could cause valley fever. July 13, 2011 Darryl Webb/AFN

Valley Fever

FILE PHOTO - Blowing dust rolling across the desert causes a dust devil just south of 40th street and Pecos Wednesday afternoon July 13, 2011. Blowing dust could contain spores and other contaminates that could cause valley fever. July 13, 2011 Darryl Webb/AFN

Valley fever

Richard Thayer, of Apache Junction, shown Tuesday, July 12, 2011, suffers from valley fever after getting very sick in September 2010. Thayer treats his condition with the generic drug Fluconazole. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]

Valley fever

Richard Thayer, of Apache Junction, shown Tuesday, July 12, 2011, suffers from valley fever after getting very sick in September 2010. Thayer treats his condition with the generic drug Fluconazole.

Valley fever

Richard Thayer, of Apache Junction, shown Tuesday, July 12, 2011, suffers from valley fever after getting very sick in September 2010. Thayer treats his condition with the generic drug Fluconazole.

Valley fever

Pat White, Arizona Victims of Valley Fever founder, talks about valley fever, a fungus that thrives in the Arizona desert that causes pneumonia-like symptoms, but can be far more severe. White, who has the disease, lost both her mother and sister to valley fever.

Valley fever

Pat White, Arizona Victims of Valley Fever founder, talks about valley fever, a fungus that thrives in the Arizona desert that causes pneumonia-like symptoms, but can be far more severe. White, who has the disease, lost both her mother and sister to valley fever.

Valley fever

Audience members listen to Pat White, founder of Arizona Victims of Valley Fever, who spoke about valley fever Thursday at Faith Presbyterian Church.

Valley fever

Audience members listen to Pat White, founder of Arizona Victims of Valley Fever, who spoke about valley fever Thursday at Faith Presbyterian Church.

Valley fever

Pat White, Arizona Victims of Valley Fever founder, talks about valley fever, a fungus that thrives in the Arizona desert that causes pneumonia-like symptoms, but can be far more severe. White, who has the disease, lost both her mother and sister to valley fever.

Valley fever

Audience members listen to Pat White, founder of Arizona Victims of Valley Fever, who spoke about valley fever Thursday at Faith Presbyterian Church.

Catch Valley Fever with DJ Dana

Catch Valley Fever with DJ Dana

DJ Dana hosts “Valley Fever” every Sunday at Tempe\'s Yucca Tap Room, spinning classic country, country rock and outlaw country from her collection of thousands of vinyl LPs.