Valley fever is an infectious disease caused by the Coccidioides fungus that grows in the soil and dirt in some areas of ...

Both are lung infections with similar symptoms, so it can be hard to tell ... Additionally, pneumonia can also be caused by fungal infections and aspiration (inhaling something, like food or ...

The study serves as a stark warning to marijuana growers about the potential dangers of using bat guano. The researchers strongly advise against its use as a fertilizer, particularly for those who may ...

"Exposure to bat guano among cannabis growers appears to be a recent trend that can lead to histoplasmosis cases," researchers said.

Two men in Rochester, USA, tragically died from a rare lung infection called histoplasmosis after using bat guano, or bat ...

Industries with workers who routinely work outdoors in the midwestern and southeastern United States should consider providing worker training and education to enhance awareness of Blastomyces, the ...

Two men in New York state have died of a rare fungal lung infection that they ... The men developed an array of symptoms from their infections, including fever, chronic cough, extensive weight ...

Histoplasmosis begins as a lung infection caused by inhaling spores of the Histoplasma fungus (typically the ... relatively mild pneumonia, causing symptoms such as fever, cough, chest pain ...

The fertilization process exposed the men to the fungus, leading to histoplasmosis, a severe lung infection. According to the journal article, symptoms included: Chronic cough Fever Blood ...

As the disease continues to circulate nationwide this fall, it’s important to take note of its subtle symptoms. Such infections tend ... viral, fungal, or parasitic, comes in many forms.

Two New York marijuana growers died after becoming infected with a fungus commonly ... conditions or lung diseases, an infection can be fatal, the Cleveland Clinic says. Early symptoms include ...