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Coccidioidomycosis (/kɒkˌsɪdiɔɪdoʊmaɪˈkoʊsɪs/ kok-sid-ee-oy-doh-my-KOH-sis) commonly known as cocci valley fever as well as California fever desert rheumatism and San Joaquin Valley fever is a mammalian fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. It is endemic in certain parts of Arizona California Nevada New Mexico Texas Utah and northern Mexico.C.