Valley fever is the acute form of coccidioidomycosis infection. This initial illness can develop into more serious disease, including chronic and disseminated coccidioidomycosis.
Acute coccidioidomycosis (valley fever) The initial, acute form of coccidioidomycosis is often mild, with few, if any, symptoms. When signs and symptoms do occur, they appear one to three weeks after exposure. They tend to resemble those of the flu,check the flu symptoms. It can range from minor to severe:
VALLEY FEVER SYMPTOMS: - Fever
- Cough
- Chest pain — varying from a mild feeling of constriction to intense pressure resembling a heart attack
- Chills
- Night sweats
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Joint aches
- Red, spotty rash
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