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New vaccine prevents Valley Fever in dogs

Researchers in Arizona have developed a vaccine that protects dogs from the desert Southwest’s fungal illness known as Valley Fever. The hope is that it will eventually protect humans, too.

Katherine Davis-Young of KJZZ reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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