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What are the signs and symptoms of histoplasmosis?

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Created: 2022-04-16 08:18:10

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Symptoms of Histoplasmosis Fever. Cough. Fatigue (extreme tiredness) Chills. Headache. Chest pain. Body aches.


How do I know if I have histoplasmosis?

In most cases, histoplasmosis causes mild flu-like symptoms that appear between 3 and 17 days after exposure to the fungus. These symptoms include fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, cough and chest discomfort.

Is histoplasmosis related to Covid 19?

These cases suggest that COVID-19 may facilitate the development of acute pulmonary histoplasmosis and, therefore, clinicians must be aware of this differential diagnosis in patients from endemic areas with fever and coughing after recovery from COVID-19.

Can histoplasmosis be cured?

For some people, the symptoms of histoplasmosis will go away without treatment. However, prescription antifungal medication is needed to treat severe histoplasmosis in the lungs, chronic histoplasmosis, and infections that have spread from the lungs to other parts of the body (disseminated histoplasmosis).

When should you suspect histoplasmosis?

When to suspect the diagnosis — The diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis should be suspected in patients with risk factors for disease (eg, immunosuppression or extremes of age and risk factors for exposure) in combination with clinical manifestations that are consistent with disseminated histoplasmosis.

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