Histoplasmosis
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cough in adults
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Histoplasmosis Transmission
Facts about histoplasmosis:
Histoplasma capsulatum spores are present in soil.
The spores are inhaled during exposure to dust.
Histoplasmosis does not spread from one person to another person.
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Histoplasmosis References:
Cano MV, Hajjeh RA. The epidemiology of histoplasmosis: a review. Semin Respir Infect. 2001 Jun;16(2):109-18.
Wheat J. Histoplasmosis. Experience during outbreaks in Indianapolis and review of the literature. Medicine (Baltimore). 1997 Sep;76(5):339-54.
