Green Fungus

                                         Green Fungus (Aspergillosis)

      Aspergillosis is an infection caused by Aspergillus, a common mold that lives indoors and outdoors. Most people breathe in Aspergillus spores every day without getting sick. However, people with weakened immune systems or lung disease are at a higher risk of developing health problems due to Aspergillus. The types of health problems caused by Aspergillus include allergic reactions. Lung infection, and infections in other organs. 

 Aspergillosis is a fungal infection that most commonly affects the lung AIIMS director, informed in his press conference, as early as May.  

Can people get infected:

 People can get infected with green fungus by breathing in microscopic Aspergillus spores from the environment. According to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most people breathe in Aspergillus spores every day without getting sick. However immune system or lung disease puts one at a higher risk of catching the infection. 

Risk: 

 People with weakened immune systems, such as Covid-19 survivors, or those who have lung diseases, are at a greater risk of developing health issues due to infection, says CDC, those who have 

- Cystic fibrosis or asthma

- Tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or sarcoidosis. 

Symptoms of Aspergillosis:

 

 According to CDC, different types of infection have different symptoms

-Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA):

- Wheezing

- Shortness of breath

- Cough

- Fever in some cases

Allergic Aspergillus sinusitis: 

- Stiffness

- Runny nose

- Headache 

- Reduced ability to smell

Aspergilloma(''Fungus ball'):

- Cough

- Coughing up blood

- Shortness of breath

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis:

- Weight loss

- Cough

- Coughing up blood

- Fatigue

- Shortness of breath

Invasive aspergillosis:

- Fever

- Chest pain

- Cough

-Coughing up blood

- Shortness of breath 

Other symptoms can develop if the infection spreads from the lungs to other parts of the body. 

Is it Contagious:

 No, Aspergillosis cannot spread between people or between people and animals. 

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