Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Valley Fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, is a fungal infection that is contracted when soil borne spores are disrupted and inhaled. The infections can cause symptoms similar to pneumonia or COVID-19, such as cough, headache, fever and, in more severe cases, meningitis. UC Davis Health patient Rex and UC Davis Veterinary Medicine’s canine patient, Cooper, and his family shares their journeys with Valley Fever and how UC Davis doctors, veterinarians and researchers are advancing earlier diagnosis and better treatments. #ValleyFever
Valley Fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, is a fungal infection that is contracted when soil borne spores are disrupted and inhaled. The infections can cause symptoms similar to pneumonia or COVID-19, such as cough, headache, fever and, in more severe cases, meningitis. UC Davis Health patient Rex and UC Davis Veterinary Medicine’s canine patient, Cooper, and his family shares their journeys with Valley Fever and how UC Davis doctors, veterinarians and researchers are advancing earlier diagnosis and better treatments. #ValleyFever
