what're the symtoms of valley fever in people?

Question

Once you have the valley fever can it come back off and on?

Answer 1

Valley fever: Cocciodiomycosis is a invasive fungal disease that can be asymptomatic or resemble tuberculosis or histoplasmosis symptoms that are usually respiratoryin nature.

Answer 2

Valley Fever: Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis) may have no sx's or cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, low fever, night sweats, headache, muscle/joint pain, rash, weight loss. Can be diagnosed via serologic tests for coccidioidomycosis or cultures.

Answer 3

Fungal infection: Valley fever is from spores of coccidioides immitis entering the body through the lungs. This is a fungal infection that is usually seen in deserts of the southwest us and central south america. Valley fever usually goes away without treatment, but you may need to be treated with an anti-fungal if you have a weakened immune system.

Answer 4

Anti-fungal: Valley fever is caused by dimorphic fungi called coccidioidomycosis. The spores from this fungus are usually inhaled and can cause a mild febrile illness or a life threating infection. The fungi is usually found in the southwest. The greatest number of cases have been found in the san joaquin valley (valley fever), california. Treat with anti-fungal therapy.

Answer 5

Valley Fever: Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection found in desert soil. It may have no sx's or cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, low fever, night sweats, headache, muscle/joint pain, rash, weight loss. Dx is via serologic tests for coccidioidomycosis or cultures. Most people don't require treatment but antifungal medication is sometimes required.

Answer 6

Coccidiodomycosis: Coccidiodes immitus is a dimorphic fungus (may exist in either a yeast or mold form) which exists in the U.S. In a limited but expanding geographic distribution. Originally cases were recognized as common in the san juaquin valley and were given the name of valley fever. Most people have self-limited disease, but this can be a very bad actor, partic in immune compromised persons.

Answer 7

Valley Fever: Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection found in desert soil. It may have no sx's or cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, low fever, night sweats, headache, muscle/joint pain, rash, weight loss. IDx is via serologic tests for coccidioidomycosis or cultures.

Answer 8

Coccidiodomycosis: Coccidiodomycosis (valley fever, after the central valley of california) is found in the usa in the lower sonoran life zone from the central valley of california into arizona and texas then south into mexico and parts of central and south america. It is not found in asia, africa, australia or europe unless the infection was originally acquired in an endemic area.

Answer 9

Not all deserts: Coccidioidomycosis can be found in desert soil in New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, San Joaquin Valley (California) & southern Arizona as well as parts of Mexico, Central & South America. It may have no sx's or cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, low fever, night sweats, headache, muscle/joint pain, rash, weight loss. Can be diagnosed via serologic tests for coccidioidomycosis or cultures.

Answer 10

Most will never know: Many (maybe more than 50%) never knew they had it. For those who become symptomatic and seek treatment it seems like a few weeks to months of pneumonia like sx with prominent fatigue and joint discomfort.

Answer 11

Valley Fever: Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection found in desert soil. It may have no sx's or cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, low fever, night sweats, headache, muscle/joint pain, rash, weight loss. For actual illness it may take weeks to months (or longer for Disseminated Dz) to resolve. Dx is via serologic tests for coccidioidomycosis or cultures.

Answer 12

Yes.: You are referring to the fungus coccidiodes immitis (cocci for short) which causes the lung disease coccidiomycosis sometimes referred to as valley fever. It is common in the central california valley and southwest. The infection is often mild and not diagnosed, but it can leave nodules, scarring or cavities that can appear on chest x ray. It can disseminate and cause serious disease in some.

Answer 13

Yes: Valley fever refers to the fungus that causes coccidioidomycosis which occurs in the central valley of california. It occurs in the desert, sonoran life zone which extends into arizona, new mexico and west texas.

Answer 14

Valley Fever: Valley Fever/ Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection found in desert soil in New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, San Joaquin Valley (California) & southern Arizona as well as parts of Mexico, Central & South America. Dx is via serologic tests for coccidioidomycosis or cultures.

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