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Acute histoplasmosis Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by inhaling dust from spore-infected bird droppings. The acute form is treated with antifungal medication.

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| Review Date: 4/14/2004 12:00:00 AM Reviewed By: Daniel Levy, M.D., Ph. D., Infectious Diseases, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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