One study calculated the incidence of histoplasmosis in adults aged 65 years and older in the U.S. to be 3.4 cases per 100,000 population.
Is histoplasmosis a rare disease?
Abstract. Introduction: Histoplasmosis is a rare fungal disease caused by dimorphic fungi Histoplasma capsulatum.
How many people get histoplasmosis a year?
Histoplasmosis is the most common endemic fungal infection in North America that affects the lungs. Each year, up to 250,000 people in the U.S. are found to have histoplasmosis.
Where is histoplasmosis common?
In the United States, Histoplasma mainly lives in the central and eastern states, especially areas around the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys. The fungus also lives in parts of Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
How common is histoplasmosis of the eye?
One study found that the rate of POHS among people with private health insurance was 13 cases per 100,000 people in 2014 (map). This study also showed that 1 in 4 people with POHS had choroidal neovascularization (new blood vessels inside the eye that can cause vision loss).
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