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- noun
coccidioidomycosis
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- noun an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules
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Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) is a lung infection caused by Coccidioides, a fungus that lives in the soil. The fungus is found in the Pacific Northwest and southwestern United States, and parts of Mexico, Central America, and South America.
About Valley Fever CDC 2024
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In 2023, the California Department of Public Health recorded 9210 cases of coccidioidomycosis, or valley fever, which is the highest of any year on record.
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I was admitted into the hospital and on oxygen for about a week before I improved at all thanks to the anti fungal medication. I ended up being diagnosed with valley fever when the results came back and I was told that if it was caught sooner it wouldn’t be so severe.
Valley fever. OhSoSav 2025
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