Valley fever is a fungal infection caused by coccidioidesfungi. It can cause fever, chest pain and coughing, among other signs and symptoms. It is common in the south western US.
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.
The scientific name for Valley fever is coccidioidomycoses.
Coccidioidomycoses is called Valley fever because many cases occurred in San Joaquin Valley.
Ohio Valley Fever does not respond to antibiotics because it is caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, not a bacteria.Ohio Valley fever does respond to antifungal drug.
The morbidity rate of Valley fever in California is approximately 1/4 of 1%.
Many mammals can get Valley fever including dogs, cats, cattle, and marine mammals.
The cast of Valley Fever - 2011 includes: Levi Fiehler
There can be false-negative test for almost any disease including Valley fever.
Any severe cold, pneumonia or smoker's cough could mimic valley fever.
No. One did. It was named after the place it was first found.
People who had Valley fever would have flu-like symptoms, muscle pain, fever,rash,headache and joint pain.
Valley fever can cause abdominal pain because it causes flu-like symptoms.