Lunginfections caused by soil fungi are a problem nationwide, according to new study WUSTLmedschool
Studies from the 1950s and 60s indicated that fungal lung infections were a problem only in certain parts of the country. The new study, published inmay miss the signs of a fungal lung infection, resulting in delayed or incorrect diagnoses, the researchers said.
People develop fungal lung infections after breathing in spores from fungi in the soil. The spores become airborne when the ground is disturbed by farming, landscaping, construction or even just by people walking around in fungi-rich environments such as caves. Most healthy adults and children can fight off a fungal infection handily, but infants,and people with compromised immune systems may develop fever, cough, fatigue and other symptoms.
Spec, Mazi and colleagues set out to determine where soil fungi are sickening people today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last revised its maps of disease-causing fungi in 1969.
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