The authors discuss the endemic fungal infections coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis, including ecologic niches, signs and symptoms, the course of illness, complications, diagnosis, and treatment.

Histoplasmosis begins as a fungal lung infection, but it can also affect your eyes and is a leading cause of vision loss for adults.

ALTHOUGH naturally acquired histoplasmosis is being recognized with increasing frequency1 there are few reports in the literature of infection with Histoplasma capsulatum acquired in the laboratory ...

Histoplasmosis comes from breathing fungal spores found in bat and bird droppings. Mild infections produce no signs. Severe forms can be fatal. Learn more.

A family of 12 fell ill with histoplasmosis after visiting Costa Rica's Venado Caves. The CDC is involved in addressing this fungal infection outbreak.

A family visited a cave in Costa Rica while on vacation and began developing symptoms of a fungal disease called histoplasmosis.

Which tests can help a doctor to diagnose histoplasmosis? Read on to learn more about diagnostic methods a doctor may use, as well as symptoms and treatments for this infection.

Doctors have reported two rare and fatal cases of histoplasmosis, a fungal disease linked to bat guano used as fertilizer for locally grown cannabis.

Twelve people on a family vacation in Costa Rica in December 2024 were sickened with histoplasmosis when they came in contact with bat droppings while touring the popular Venado Caves, according ...

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica is working to keep everyone safe, learning the public of the potential risk of histoplasmosis, especially when linked to the cave tours.

Diagnosis of ocular histoplasmosis is based on examination of the eye rather than the clinical features or symptoms. This is because most individuals fail to notice histoplasmosis infection that ...

Two men in Rochester, N.Y., died after being infected with a rare fungus found in bat feces, which is sometimes used as fertilizer, researchers wrote in a medical journal.