Named after the San Joaquin Valley in California, Valley fever is an infection caused by breathing in the spores of a fungus called Coccidioides, which originates in the soil.
as a result of certain diseases or medical conditions; pregnant women; people with diabetes; and people who are Black or Filipino.“Some [people] may have a fever, chills or fatigue, or just feel generally unwell,” Thompson of UC Davis Health said.“Some [people] may have a fever, chills or fatigue, or just feel generally unwell,” Thompson of UC Davis Health said.Although it’s rare, people outside the high-risk groups can experience severe effects from Valley fever.
Doctors chalked up his symptoms to a sinus infection, but after two rounds of antibiotics, Purdie felt no better.When Purdie started experiencing double vision, he ended up in the Kern Valley ER. There, a spinal tap led to a diagnosis of meningitis caused by Valley fever. More than a decade later, Purdie lives with the lingering effects of disseminated coccidioidal meningitis caused by Valley fever.
Purdie, for his part, believes that Valley fever could become more widespread amid changing climate patterns and population growth.
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