News:

  3. Histoplasmosis Pericarditis Reports , fungal infection: bat/bird droppings Bob Dylan was hospitalized for this in 1997

Advertise Here
+-+-

User+-

Welcome, Guest.
Please login or register.
 
 
 
Forgot your password?
« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Histoplasmosis Pericarditis Reports , fungal infection: bat/bird droppings Bob Dylan was hospitalized for this in 1997  (Read 3041 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Histoplasmosis Pericarditis Reports , fungal infection: bat/bird droppings Bob Dylan was hospitalized for this in 1997
« on: »
Histoplasmosis Pericarditis
Source The Mayo Clinic

SUMMARY:
Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by a fungus that's often found in bird and bat droppings. People get the infection by breathing in airborne cells, called spores, from the fungus. These spores often get in the air during demolition, construction or cleanup projects.

LINK:
Know the symptoms of histoplasmosis and ways to lower the risk of getting it.-Histoplasmosis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic


COMMENT: Wear n95 safety mask during cleanup and construction projects!


& some Bob Dylan trivia...

SUMMARY: (1997)
Bob Dylan is recuperating at his Los Angeles home after being hospitalized in late May with severe chest pains. A statement issued by Columbia Records on June 2 said that Dylan was undergoing treatment for histoplasmosis pericarditis,
Source.The Rolling Stone

LINK:
Dylan Recovers From Heart Ailment
Legend forced to cancel European tour set, scheduled U.S. shows in August still on
Rolling Stone



moreover...

Insights on Covid‐19 with superimposed pulmonary histoplasmosis: The possible nexus
Source: NIH 2023 Sep 29

SUMMARY:
In addition, Covid‐19 may enhance the propagation of acute pulmonary histoplasmosis due to lung injury and inflammation, and using corticosteroids in severely affected Covid‐19 patients may reactivate latent pulmonary histoplasmosis.

LINK:
Insights on Covid‐19 with superimposed pulmonary histoplasmosis: The possible nexus
A novel coronavirus (CoV) known as severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV type 2 is the causative agent for the development of CoV disease 2019 (Covid‐19). Covid‐19 may increase the risk of deve...
PubMed Central (PMC)
« Last Edit: March 03, 2026, 09:40:04 pm by Masked Man »
Logged
Masked Man

Share on Bluesky Share on Facebook

Re: Histoplasmosis Pericarditis, a fungal infection from bat or bird droppings (Bob Dylan was hospitalized for this in 1
« Reply #1 on: »
Tennessee Fungus Outbreak Sickens 35, Kills 1, Linked to Soil Exposure


MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 Tennessee health officials are investigating a cluster of infections tied to a fungus found in soil, after at least 35 people became sick.

One death is under review.

The illness, called histoplasmosis, affects the lungs and can feel like the flu. Symptoms may include fever, cough, chest pain, chills, tiredness and night sweats.

Most people recover, but serious illness, and in rare cases, death, can happen, especially in people with weak immune systems.

The fungus that causes histoplasmosis lives in soil, especially in areas along the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys, including central Tennessee.

It can become airborne when soil is disturbed, often through construction, landscaping, farming or yardwork, or through contact with bird or bat droppings in soil, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

LINK:
https://www.drugs.com/news/tennessee-fungus-outbreak-sickens-35-kills-1-linked-soil-exposure-128474.html
Logged
Masked Man
Re: Histoplasmosis Pericarditis Reports , fungal infection: bat/bird droppings Bob Dylan was hospitalized for this in 19
« Reply #2 on: »
Mysterious illness sickens dozens in Tennessee
March 15, 2026

A mysterious illness called histoplasmosis has sickened at least 36 people in Middle Tennessee. It can cause cough, chest tightness, fever and chills. One family tells us that for them, this outbreak turned deadly. NBC News Kathy Park has the details.


LINK:
Mysterious illness sickens dozens in Tennessee
A mysterious illness called histoplasmosis has sickened at least 36 people in Middle Tennessee. It can cause cough, chest tightness, fever and chills. One family tells us that for them, this outbre...
NBC News
Logged
Masked Man
Pages: [1]
« previous next »
  3. Histoplasmosis Pericarditis Reports , fungal infection: bat/bird droppings Bob Dylan was hospitalized for this in 1997
 


Advertise Here