What is histoplasmosis?

Histoplasmosis is a disease caused when airborne spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum are inhaled into the lungs. The spores of the fungus are often found in soil and becomes airborne when the soil is disturbed. Symptoms include, fever, chills, muscle aches, chest pains, and a dry cough.

How do members experience histoplasmosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with histoplasmosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for histoplasmosis*

Who has histoplasmosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 8
40s 4
50s 15
60s 16
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 12
Female 41

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What is histoplasmosis?

Histoplasmosis is a disease caused when airborne spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum are inhaled into the lungs. The spores of the fungus are often found in soil and becomes airborne when the soil is disturbed. Symptoms include, fever, chills, muscle aches, chest pains, and a dry cough.



Common symptoms reported by people with histoplasmosis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for histoplasmosis

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Compare treatments taken by people with histoplasmosis

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Got a question about living with histoplasmosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has histoplasmosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 32 say histoplasmosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 8
40s 4
50s 15
60s 16
70+ 6
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 2
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 4
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 12
Female 41

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 19
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from histoplasmosis patients who have completed their condition history
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