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2 days ago · Coccidioidomycosis, also known as “Valley Fever” or “Cocci”, is a lung infection. Valley Fever is caused by Coccidioides, a fungus found in the soil. This fungus can be found in the Pacific Northwest and southwestern United States, and parts of Mexico, Central America, and South America. In California, the number of reported Valley ...
Sep 11, 2024 · Valley fever is a lung infection caused by the Coccidioides fungus, often found in the soil of Arizona and California. Cases of Valley fever are increasing due to climate change and drought. While most people recover without treatment, severe cases can lead to long-term lung problems or other serious complications.
Aug 27, 2024 · What is valley fever, and how do people catch it? Valley fever is a lung infection that’s caused by a fungus called coccidioides (or “cocci”), which lives in soil in certain areas of California and the Southwestern U.S.
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5 days ago · The San Joaquin Valley’s Kern County recorded 1,100 cases in 2015. The annual caseload has jumped to more than 3,000 since 2018. This year, Valley Fever infected 19 people at the county’s ...
Sep 6, 2024 · Experts are sounding the alarm about the spread of a fungal infection called Valley fever. A recent outbreak at a California music festival sickened 19 and led to several hospitalizations.
- Kaitlin Vogel
1 day ago · A fever is a systemic, full-body rise in temperature–usually associated with infection. Inflammation, which involves a more localized rise in body temperature, resulting from injury or illness ...
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4 days ago · It is a great resource that can help you learn how to recognize and treat patients with Valley fever, which is also called coccidioidomycosis.
