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CDC is not responsible for Section compliance accessibility on other federal or private website. Cancel Continue. When signs and symptoms occur, they usually appear three to 17 days after exposure and can include:. Some people with histoplasmosis also get joint pain and a rash. People who have a lung disease, such as emphysema, can develop a chronic form of histoplasmosis. Signs of chronic histoplasmosis can include weight loss and a bloody cough.
The symptoms of chronic histoplasmosis sometimes mimic those of tuberculosis. The most severe variety of histoplasmosis occurs primarily in infants and in people with compromised immune systems. Called disseminated histoplasmosis, it can affect nearly any part of your body, including your mouth, liver, central nervous system, skin and adrenal glands. If untreated, disseminated histoplasmosis is usually fatal.
Contact your doctor if you develop flu-like symptoms after being exposed to bird or bat droppings — especially if you have a weakened immune system. Histoplasmosis is caused by the reproductive cells spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. They float into the air when dirt or other material is disturbed. The fungus thrives in damp soil that's rich in organic material, especially the droppings from birds and bats.
It's particularly common in chicken and pigeon coops, old barns, caves, and parks.
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