{"id":26357,"date":"2025-06-17T13:55:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T08:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=26357"},"modified":"2025-06-17T15:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T10:17:39","slug":"valley-fever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/valley-fever\/","title":{"rendered":"Valley Fever"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Valley Fever Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new study suggests dogs could play a surprising role in public health by helping detect the early spread of Valley fever.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>About Valley Fever<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valley fever, also known as <\/span><b>acute coccidioidomycosis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is a <\/span><b>fungal infection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> caused by <\/span><b>coccidioides organisms.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Two coccidioides fungi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> species cause valley fever. These fungi are commonly <\/span><b>found in soil in specific regions.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are found in the <\/span><b>Pacific Northwest and southwestern United States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and p<\/span><b>arts of Mexico, Central America<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>South America.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Valley Fever Transmission<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>fungi&#8217;s spores<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be <\/span><b>stirred into the air by anything that disrupts the soil,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as farming, construction, and wind.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>People <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can then <\/span><b>breathe the fungi into their lungs.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Pets can also <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">become<\/span><b> infected.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valley fever <\/span><b>does not spread from person to person<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>between<\/b> <b>people and animals.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The infection <\/span><b>starts in the lung<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s. It <\/span><b>commonly affects people over 60 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of age.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Valley Fever Symptoms<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><b>Most people<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with an infection by this fungus <\/span><b>never have symptoms.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others may have<\/span><b> cold- or flu-like symptoms <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><b>symptoms of pneumonia.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If symptoms occur, they typically <\/span><b>start 5 to 21 days after <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exposure to the fungus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Rarely<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>infection spreads <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the lungs through the bloodstream <\/span><b>to involve the skin, bones, joints, lymph nodes,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> central nervous system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or other organs. This spread is called <\/span><b>disseminated coccidioidomycosis.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Valley Fever Treatment<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mild cases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of valley fever usually <\/span><b>resolve on their own.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In more-<\/span><b>severe cases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, doctors treat the infection with <\/span><b>antifungal medications.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Sometimes surgery <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is needed <\/span><b>to remove the infected part of the lung<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for chronic or severe disease).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Source<\/strong>: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/life-style\/health-fitness\/health-news\/dogs-can-warn-humans-of-this-quickly-spreading-disease-study-reveals\/articleshow\/121877925.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TOI<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valley fever, or acute coccidioidomycosis, is a fungal infection caused by Coccidioides organisms, commonly found in dry, dusty regions. 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