SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Monsoon dust storms can bring dangerous driving conditions and poor air quality, but the threat of Valley fever is often impossible to see.
For Scottsdale physical therapist and golf fitness professional Dan Swinscoe, an infection linked to the fungal spores found in desert soil led to years of medical challenges and lasting damage to his wrist.
Swinscoe said his symptoms began several years ago while he was playing golf. He initially experienced chest pain, followed days later by a fever that reached 104º…