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Can a person get a fungus on their lungs?
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Yes: There are numerous fungal organisms that can cause pneumonia. One example is Valley fever.
Answered 5/23/2015
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Yes One Can: There are many fungi can cause Pnumonia
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Yes: There a number of fungal infections of the lung.
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