I live in an endemic zone and was told Valley Fever was a benign disease. Is that true?
It can make you sick, cause fungal abscesses or lesions, debilitate you, cripple you for life, or kill you. It can be unbearably painful and is definitely not a benign disease. The misconception that Valley Fever is benign was started because of a medical focus on the common flu-like symptoms that start many Valley Fever cases, and also the potential for an immune resistance, which is explained later in on this page.
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