The disease is also called coccidioidomycosis. Symptoms include cough, fever, shortness of breath, and rash. When valley fever spreads beyond the lungs, it is called disseminated coccidioidomycosis.

Investigations. Physical examination, brain and elbow MRI scans, chest CT scan, routine blood analyses, assessment of coccidioidomycosis antibody levels, immunodiffusion and complement fixation ...