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Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - General Information
 
dust cloud over cityValley Fever in Arizona
 
The reported number of cases of Valley Fever in Arizona has been increasing since it became laboratory-reportable in 1997.  In 2007 there were 4903 cases reported; only 958 cases were reported in 1997. 
 
 The highest rates of infection in Arizona occur in Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties, and the peak seasons occur from June through August and from October through November.

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