Histioplasmosis: looking for information

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

Histioplasmosis is a fungal infection contracted by crawling around where there is feces in the soil (read:crawlspaces). All the links I find are way too complicated. Does anyone have a good link explaining this disease?

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Wow you sure found a good one it sounds like very few cases in North America. I could only find two cases sorry .

Roy Cooke

[Gerry Pallotta]

My daughter got that by playing in a sand box. 3 doctor's misdiagnosed her said it was apolecia. Only medication can cure it an internal anti-fungal pill.
The infected area develops a crust if it is on the scalp it looks like a skull cap and is really hideous looking. If not treated can cause permanent damage.

[sradabaugh]

Kenton

Will these sites work:

http://www.dhpe.org/infect/histo.html

http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/histopla.html

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/001082.htm


Steve

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

Good links Steve, thanks.
I've read that a large part of the population of the Ohio valley and of the great central valley in CA are infected but show no sypmtoms. I get sick fairly easily and wondered whether my years in construction had exposed me or if I'd picked up something in a crawlspace.

[Gerry Pallotta]

My aplogies I jumped the gun. My daughter got infected by a fungal infection due to feces. I never knew the name and assummed it was histioplasmosis, when you mentioned the feces fungal thing.
Again my humblest apologies.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by kshepard

Good links Steve, thanks.
I've read that a large part of the population of the Ohio valley and of the great central valley in CA are infected but show no sypmtoms. I get sick fairly easily and wondered whether my years in construction had exposed me or if I'd picked up something in a crawlspace.

Things to think about have you had your tetanus shot.
How about now is close to thinking about your flue shot .
Did you know there is a shot for Pneumonia two types one preventable

I believe there is hepatitis shot to think about Will be in to see my Doc on Friday . Will add more next week .
Yes I have have had my tetanus and Pneumonia Flue shortly
Also there is a serious infection from Bat dung I wear a mask in all attics


Roy Cooke

[William Warner]

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/disea...lasmosis_g.htm

http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/histoplasmosis/index.asp