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   What is Valley fever?

   • Valley fever is a fungal lung infection that can be devastating. Learning about Valley fever can help you and your doctor recognize the symptoms early. Valley fever, also called coccidioidomycosis, is caused by a fungus that lives in the soil. About 20,000 cases are reported in the United States each year, mostly from Arizona and California.

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   Is Valley fever a fungus?

   • Valley fever is a respiratory infection similar to pneumonia. It’s caused by a fungus found in soil in certain places, including the southwestern United States and south-central Washington state. The most common symptoms are cough and fever that often go away on their own in weeks or months. Valley fever is often misdiagnosed.

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   Does Valley fever go away on its own?

   • Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) is an infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides. Coccidioides grows in the soil in the southwestern U.S., parts of Washington state and Central and South America. Most of the time, Valley fever doesn’t cause symptoms or symptoms go away on their own. Rarely, you can have ongoing lung issues or serious illness.

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   What is coccidioidomycosis & Valley fever?

   • Valley fever, also called coccidioidomycosis (“cahk-sid-ee-oy-doh-my-KOH-sis”), is an infection caused by breathing in the fungus Coccidioides (“cahk-sid-ee-OY-deze”). Coccidioides lives in the soil in the southwest U.S., parts of Washington state, and Central and South America.

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   Coccidioidomycosis (/ k ɒ k ˌ s ɪ d i ɔɪ d oʊ m aɪ ˈ k oʊ s ɪ s /, kok-SID-ee-oy-doh-my-KOH-sis), commonly known as cocci, Valley fever, as well as California fever, desert rheumatism, or San Joaquin Valley fever, is a mammalian fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii.

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   Mar 21, 2023 · Valley fever is a fungal infection caused by coccidioides (kok-sid-e-OY-deze) organisms. It can cause signs and symptoms such as a fever, cough and tiredness. Two coccidioides fungi species cause valley fever. These fungi are commonly found in soil in specific regions.

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   Aug 24, 2022 · What is Valley fever? Valley fever, also called coccidioidomycosis (“cahk-sid-ee-oy-doh-my-KOH-sis”), is an infection caused by breathing in the fungus Coccidioides (“cahk-sid-ee-OY-deze”). Coccidioides lives in the soil in the southwest U.S., parts of Washington state, and Central and South America.

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   Jul 12, 2023 · What You Need to Know. Valley fever is a respiratory infection similar to pneumonia. It’s caused by a fungus found in soil in certain places, including the southwestern United States and south-central Washington state. The most common symptoms are cough and fever that often go away on their own in weeks or months.

6. www.cdc.gov › fungal › diseasesAbout Valley Fever | Coccidioidomycosis | Types of Fungal ...

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   Nov 12, 2020 · Coccidioidomycosis, also called Valley Fever, is an infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides, which lives in the soil of dry, low rainfall areas. People can get the disease by breathing in the Coccidioides spores from the air, especially after a soil disturbance.

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   Mar 21, 2023 · Overview. Valley fever is a fungal infection caused by coccidioides (kok-sid-e-OY-deze) organisms. It can cause signs and symptoms such as a fever, cough and tiredness. Two coccidioides fungi species cause valley fever. These fungi are commonly found in soil in specific regions.