valley fever

nounPathology.

Origin of valley fever

First recorded in 1935–40; so called because it is common in the San Joaquin Valley in California

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By the end of the century, global warming could expand the habitat of the fungus that causes valley fever.
A sailor’s story captures the impact of rising serious fungal infections | Aimee Cunningham | November 29, 2021 | Science News
An estimated 30 to 40 Arizona residents die from valley fever each year.
A Fungal-Caused Illness Called Valley Fever Is Being Called a Silent Epidemic | CNBC | January 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
valley fever cases have been diagnosed in Washington state, beyond its normal geographical range, he added.
A Fungal-Caused Illness Called Valley Fever Is Being Called a Silent Epidemic | CNBC | January 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
According to the CDC (PDF), nearly 75 percent of valley fever victims miss work or school for about two weeks.
A Fungal-Caused Illness Called Valley Fever Is Being Called a Silent Epidemic | CNBC | January 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The CDC says that about 60 percent of the people who inhale the spore do not contract valley fever.
A Fungal-Caused Illness Called Valley Fever Is Being Called a Silent Epidemic | CNBC | January 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

The scientific term for the disease is coccidioidomycosis, most commonly known as valley fever.
A Fungal-Caused Illness Called Valley Fever Is Being Called a Silent Epidemic | CNBC | January 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

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