Valley Fever

Valley Fever is when spores get into your throat and makes you sick

What it gives

• Fever.
• Cough. Chest pain — varying from a mild feeling of constriction to intense pressure resembling a heart attack.

What it gives Continued

• Night sweats.
• Chills.
• Headaches
• Fatigue
• Joint aches
• Red blotchy rashes

Sights and Symtoms

• Low grade fever
• Weight loss
• Cough
• Chest pain
• Nodules in the throat

The rash that sometimes accompanies valley fever is made up of painful red bumps that may later turn brown. The rash mainly appears on your lower legs, but sometimes on your chest, arms and back.

Two species of coccidioides fungi cause valley fever.
These fungi are commonly found in the soil in specific areas and can be stirred into the air by anything that disrupts the soil, such as farming, construction and wind.

Inhaling the airborne fungal spores can cause an infection called coccidioidomycosis, which is also known as “cocci” or “valley fever.”