U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica warns of histoplasmosis risk from caving, a lung infection from fungal spores in bat or bird ...

The state has agreed to cover expenses for eliminating bat guano concerns in the courthouse. “I think that we knew that they ...

Access by the public and the Clinton County Clerk’s Office to courthouse files has been restricted by the state of Iowa due to concerns of histoplasmosis from bat guano. Histoplasmosis, according to ...

Using bat poop to fertilize plants like cannabis can sometimes have deadly consequences. A report highlights two fatal cases that affected men in New York.

Despite its beneficial uses, contact with these waste materials poses a health risk as it may contain fungal spores that cause serious respiratory diseases like histoplasmosis. Moreover, unregulated ...

When a person has black or dark-colored mucus, they may have inhaled potentially harmful pollutants. Coughing up black mucus may also be due to an underlying infection or condition. Mucus serves ...

DURING the fall of 1962 an epidemic of histoplasmosis occurred in Mason City, Iowa. The source of the infection was a starling roost in the center of town, and the epidemic resulted when heavy ...