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In many cases, valley fever symptoms can mirror the flu or COVID, leading doctors to misdiagnose patients, and to not provide proper treatment.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit has also partnered with Contra Costa Health Services, the California Department of Public Health, and San Joaquin County to inform providers about the rise in valley fever and how to recognize its symptoms among agricultural workers.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
At the other water extreme, drought in the desert Southwest increases the risk of coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection known as valley fever.
—Vijay Limaye, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Projections show valley fever has spread well beyond the Southwest because of prolonged drought and rising temperatures.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit has also partnered with Contra Costa Health Services, the California Department of Public Health, and San Joaquin County to inform providers about the rise in valley fever and how to recognize its symptoms among agricultural workers.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
At the other water extreme, drought in the desert Southwest increases the risk of coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection known as valley fever.
—Vijay Limaye, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Projections show valley fever has spread well beyond the Southwest because of prolonged drought and rising temperatures.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Valley fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valley%20fever. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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valley fever
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val·ley fever
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