Which disease is associated with the term Valley Fever?

Which disease is associated with the term Valley Fever?

• A. Senecavirus A
• B. Breakbone Fever
• C. Oroya Fever
• D. Coccidioidomycosis

Answer: (D)

Valley Fever denotes coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection of the lungs caused by inhaling spores of Coccidioides species (C. immitis and C. posadasii). It is common in arid regions of the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico and Central/South America. Clinically, it can present as a flu-like illness or pneumonia and may disseminate in some cases. The term specifically refers to this fungal disease, not to other infections like Senecavirus A (a virus affecting animals), dengue fever (Breakbone Fever), or Oroya Fever ( Bartonella infection), which are caused by different pathogens.

Valley Fever denotes coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection of the lungs caused by inhaling spores of Coccidioides species (C. immitis and C. posadasii). It is common in arid regions of the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico and Central/South America. Clinically, it can present as a flu-like illness or pneumonia and may disseminate in some cases. The term specifically refers to this fungal disease, not to other infections like Senecavirus A (a virus affecting animals), dengue fever (Breakbone Fever), or Oroya Fever ( Bartonella infection), which are caused by different pathogens.