A 2005 report estimated that there were over nine million horses throughout the country, residing on everything from Wyoming cattle ranches to Virginia horse stud farms to internationally-renown Kentucky thoroughbred breeding stables.
Valley fever is a fungal infection caused by coccidioides (kok-sid-e-OY-deze) organisms. It can cause fever, chest pain and coughing, among other signs and symptoms. Two species of coccidioides fungi cause valley fever.These fungi are commonly found in soil in specific regions.he fungi can then be breathed into the lungs and cause valley fever, also known as acute coccidioidomycosis (kok-sid-e-oy-doh-my-KOH-sis). Mild cases of valley fever usually resolve on their own. In more severe cases, doctors prescribe antifungal medications that can treat the underlying infection. 1  Symptoms.
ROSS RIVER VIRUS (EPIDEMIC POLYARTHRITIS) Epidemic polyarthritis is caused by a virus which is transmitted by some species of mosquitoes. It is also known as Ross river virus infection. SYMPTOMS Flu like symptoms are common, and include pains in muscles, joints and tendons, sweating, headache, aches and fever.Some parts of the body may be painful to touch and you might notice swelling in some joints.t is also known as Ross river virus infection. SYMPTOMS Flu like symptoms are common, and include pains in muscles, joints and tendons, sweating, headache, aches and fever.