10 Coccidioidomycosis Symptoms
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Headache
Headache is one of the flu-like symptoms that may occur with valley fever.5’Coccidioidomycosis.’ American Thoracic Society. www. thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/coccidioidomycosis.pdf While headaches may be caused by a number of other ailments, those associated with valley fever may be severe and relentless. The headache may also be the result of a fever associated with coccidioidomycosis.
If a headache is debilitating or associated with a stiff neck, a change in sensation, vision changes or other significant neurological symptoms, valley fever may have progressed to meningitis and the person should seek medical attention.
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