What are the long-term effects of river valley fever?

Answer 1

Valley fever is the initial form and can develop into chronic and disseminated coccidioidomycosis. It depends on whether Valley fever stays in the initial form or becomes chronic or disseminated.

The initial form mild, with few symptoms. Later, one to three weeks after exposure, flu like systems appear.

Fever

Cough

Chest pain, at time very severe

Chills

Night sweats

Joint aches

Red, spotty rash

Sometimes long-term effects are joint pains and other Arthritis like symptoms. It can take as long as six months or more to get over the initial form.

Infection with this fungi does confer immunity.