Cases of coccidioidomycosis in Europe due to exposure in California, United States

Two cases of coccidioidomycosis (valley fever, a rare fungal infection) have been diagnosed in Europe in the past month. The first case was diagnosed in a Finnish man in his mid 50s who developed chills and fever in mid October, followed by severe respiratory symptoms. He was admitted to a hospital in Finland, and chest radiograph taken at the time showed pneumonic infiltrate.