Who is at risk?
When asked, most people diagnosed with Valley fever in Wisconsin have a history of travel to Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, or Texas. Travelers are at increased risk if they participate in activities that expose them to soil disruption and outdoor dust (such as construction, archaeological excavation, and military training exercises). Certain groups of people are at higher risk for becoming severely ill.
What are the symptoms?
About 60% of infected people exhibit mild or no clinical illness. People who develop symptoms usually present with a flu-like illness, with fever, cough, headache, fatigue, rash, and muscle aches one to three weeks after exposure.
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