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Valley Fever

Valley Fever is a disease caused by a fungus called Coccidioides. You get it from inhaling the spores of the fungus. It's most common in older adults.

Infectious Disease

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Definition

Valley Fever is a disease caused by a fungus called Coccidioides. You get it from inhaling the spores of the fungus. It's most common in older adults.

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Canonical title
Valley Fever
Alphabetical key
V
Category
Infectious Disease
Content type
Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
Coccidioidomycosis
Article status
Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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