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Histoplasmosis
A condition in which a person becomes infected by inhaling the spores of the Histoplasma fungus, which are found in soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings. The infection causes flu-like symptoms, but can also cause fatal lung or multi-organ infections.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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Is histoplasmosis painful?
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Is histoplasmosis heritary?
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Can histoplasmosis be cured?
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What are the tests for histoplasmosis?
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What's your opinion on treating histoplasmosis?
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What are the maor risk factors for histoplasmosis?
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Can a student get histoplasmosis from living in a dorm?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Histoplasmosis?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is it possible for a student to get histoplasmosis from living in a dorm room?
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A 47-year old asked:
When I was 5, I got histoplasmosis. What can you tell me about this condition?
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A 59-year old female asked:
How do you definitely diagnose Histoplasmosis? So far all tests are negative or indeterminate.I was given izatropazole and inconclusive tests?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is foul smelling breath a symptom of histoplasmosis? What other symptoms are there?
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A 33-year old asked:
What is the treatment for histoplasmosis?
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A 40-year old asked:
How long does it take to get rid of histoplasmosis?
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A 42-year old asked:
Should we get rid of our pet birds since I have histoplasmosis?
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A 41-year old asked:
My husband is a transplant recipient and recently contracted histoplasmosis. What should we do?
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A 33-year old asked:
Ocular histoplasmosis question--treatable?
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A male asked:
Is Cialis safe for someone who had ocular histoplasmosis 40 years ago?
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A 33-year old female asked about a 52-year old female:
Friend has disseminated histoplasmosis and wegener's granulomatosis. What is the treatment for both of them at the same time.
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A 37-year old asked:
I have ocular histoplasmosis. What are the treatment options?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is the connection between ocular histoplasmosis and pregnancy?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can I prevent myself from getting histoplasmosis from my chicken coop?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Is there and association between lupus and histoplasmosis or lupus and steven johnson syndrome?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Are there any side effects for Itraconazole since I stopped meds after 2 months for Histoplasmosis? I'm getting 2nd opinion.
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A 53-year old female asked:
Could chronic body pain, like with fibromyalgia, be cause from histoplasmosis in someone who already has presumed ocular histoplasmosis?
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A 33-year old female asked about a 65-year old male:
Confirmed histoplasmosis live in ohio river valley (65yrs) have 18yr bird if i get rid of him he will die what is danger of me keeping him?
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A 59-year old female asked:
ID Dr told me to take itraconazole for 6 months for Histoplasmosis.Can this kill me or will it go away? How serious is this illness? Making me nervous
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A 59-year old female asked:
Bloodwork indicates 256 platelet count, was 275 last June. Is this a good range?I started on Itraconozole last night for Histoplasmosis.
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A 37-year old female asked:
Have histoplasmosis and have a barking cough coughing up green mucous and red tinted mucous.Had bronchoscopy 4 days ago?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Can histoplasmosis cause problems in the lungs years following 1st infection? Currently having left-sided chest pain/pressure, cough, no cold or fever
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