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  2. Histoplasmosis - Wikipedia

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    Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Symptoms of this infection vary greatly, but the disease affects primarily the lungs . [ 4 ] Occasionally, other organs are affected; called disseminated histoplasmosis, it can be fatal if left untreated.

  3. Histoplasma capsulatum - Wikipedia

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    Histoplasma capsulatum is a species of dimorphic fungus.Its sexual form is called Ajellomyces capsulatus.It can cause pulmonary and disseminated histoplasmosis.. Histoplasma capsulatum is "distributed worldwide, except in Antarctica, but most often associated with river valleys" [1] and occurs chiefly in the "Central and Eastern United States" [2] followed by "Central and South America, and ...

  4. List of infectious diseases - Wikipedia

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    Histoplasmosis: Histoplasmosis can be diagnosed by samples containing the fungus taken from sputum (via bronchoalveolar lavage), blood, or infected organs. In the majority of immunocompetent individuals, histoplasmosis resolves without any treatment.

  5. Pathogenic fungus - Wikipedia

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    Histoplasmosis. PASD stain. Histoplasma capsulatum can cause histoplasmosis in humans, dogs and cats. The fungus is most prevalent in the Americas, India and southeastern Asia. It is endemic in certain areas of the United States. Infection is usually due to inhaling contaminated air.

  6. Food poisoning is extremely common. But that doesn't ... - AOL

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    Few things will put a damper on your vacation or holiday faster than food poisoning. The intense stomach pain, rushing to the toilet and feeling relegated to bed keeps just about everyone out of ...

  7. List of human disease case fatality rates - Wikipedia

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    Human infectious diseases may be characterized by their case fatality rate (CFR), the proportion of people diagnosed with a disease who die from it (cf. mortality rate).It should not be confused with the infection fatality rate (IFR), the estimated proportion of people infected by a disease-causing agent, including asymptomatic and undiagnosed infections, who die from the disease.

  8. How To Get Rid Of Mice From Your Home - AOL

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    “A buildup of their feces in attic insulation, for example, may lead to illnesses such as histoplasmosis. Or they may be carrying Lyme disease-infected ticks , which can then bite you or your ...

  9. A rare fungal infection is popping in an unexpected part of ...

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    A rare fungal infection thought to mainly occur in the northern Midwest and parts of the Southeast is more common in other parts of the U.S. than expected, new research published Wednesday finds ...