Histoplasmosis

Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. This fungus is found in soil, particularly around places where large amounts of bird or bat droppings accumulate. In the United States Histoplasma is most common in the central and eastern states, especially in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys.

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