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Article: Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever)
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Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever)
What Is Coccidioidomycosis?
Is Coccidioidomycosis Common?
Can Coccidioidomycosis Be Prevented?
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Coccidioidomycosis (kok-sih-dee-oyd-o-my-KO-sis), also know as valley fever, is a disease that can occur after breathing in the
spores*
of a fungus found naturally in the soil of dry regions, such as the southwestern United States.
*spores
- are a temporarily inactive form of a germ enclosed in a protective shell.
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Coccidioides immitis
Desert rheumatism
Fungal infection
San Joaquin Valley fever
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