Contagious means that a disease can be passed from one person to another, like a cold. This is not. A person gets this by inhaling fungus spores.
Valley fever is spread by wind blown spores of a fungus. It is not contagious that is it is not spread from one person to another.
Valley fever can only be spread through the air the contains the spores of the fungi that causes this.
No. Any mammal that gets this is not contagious. It can not be spread from dog to dog or dog to human.
no
The fever itself is not contagious -- the virus causing a fever is, though, and when you have a fever from a virus, you are contagious with that virus and should stay away from people if you can.
yes it can be contagious
Yes. You are contagious with low grade fever. Some times you are contagious without fever also. Some times you get asymptomatic infections.
People who had Valley fever would have flu-like symptoms, muscle pain, fever,rash,headache and joint pain.
no
Yes, the glandular fever is very contagious. It is generally transmitted by saliva. It is known as "the kissing disease" or "mono."
Actually a large number get Valley Fever and get well with no signs of being ill. They are immune to it then.
A fever by itself is not contagious. Fever is a generic symptom and sign that only says the body is fighting something. It is what is causing the fever that MAY be contagious.Contagious WITH fever as well:Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR vaccine has been controlling these)Strep, and MeningitisFlu, Bronchitis, Upper Respiratory Infection, viral or bacterialThe PlagueEbola virusAs just ONE example of a non-contagious problem that can produce fever:inflammation in the body, from ANY cause, such as cancer, which is never contagious
Valley fever was treated in the 1900s by supporting the symptoms. There were no drugs at the time, so that meant being in bed, drinking plenty of water but nothing really helped if the disease was severe.
Valley fever is not caused by a bacteria and so an antibiotic cannot be used to treat Valley fever. Valley fever is treated with an antifungal.
Scarlet fever is highly contagious when the patient is in the early stages and is not being treated with antibiotics. It is spread by sneezing , coughing, or direct contact with an infected person.
You are still contagious for 24 hours after the last time you had a fever WITHOUT the use of fever reducing medications.