Coccidioides spores grow in hot places like the desert. Will it protect me from a Valley Fever reactivation if I avoid hot beverages and activities that feel like they raise my body temperature?
No. While San Joaquin Valley Fever is named as much for its location as the fever it can produce, the human body’s heat is still very stable. If someone chooses to drink cold water the body will just burn slightly more calories to maintain an even body temperature. If the drink is hot water instead, the body will burn slightly fewer calories to maintain the same internal temperature. The same is true for people living in slightly warmer or slightly colder climates. Some Valley Fever patients have been instructed to exercise as a part of their therapy to overcome some of their symptoms. Other patients, such as those with VF arthritis, have been told exercise might make their symptoms worse. The internal human body temperature normally remains fairly constant, even during exercise. We have found zero research to indicate exercise could cause a reactivation or increase cocci growth in the body. However, if you are ill and overstress your body with too much exercise or uncomfortable temper
