What is coccidioidomycosis?

Coccidioidomycosis a fungal disease caused by Coccidioides species. These organisms live in the soil of semiarid areas. People get infected with Coccidioides by inhaling fungal spores that become airborne after disturbance of contaminated soil by humans or natural disasters (e.g., dust storms and earthquakes).

How do members experience coccidioidomycosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with coccidioidomycosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for coccidioidomycosis*

Who has coccidioidomycosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 7
50s 5
60s 7
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 19

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What is coccidioidomycosis?

Coccidioidomycosis a fungal disease caused by Coccidioides species. These organisms live in the soil of semiarid areas. People get infected with Coccidioides by inhaling fungal spores that become airborne after disturbance of contaminated soil by humans or natural disasters (e.g., dust storms and earthquakes).



Common symptoms reported by people with coccidioidomycosis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for coccidioidomycosis

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Compare treatments taken by people with coccidioidomycosis

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Got a question about living with coccidioidomycosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has coccidioidomycosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 11 say coccidioidomycosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 7
50s 5
60s 7
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 19

These charts show data from coccidioidomycosis patients who have completed their condition history
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