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Fungal Infection is an infection caused
by a fungus,
affecting not only people but also animals and plants.
"Fungus irritates the nose
and causes
allergies."
www.doctorfungus.org
Fungal
infections in human include: Aspergillosis,
Blastomycosis, Candidiasis, Coccidioidomycosis, Cryptococcosis,
Histoplasmosis, Paracoccidiomycosis, Sporotrichosis, Zygomycosis,
Chromoblastomycosis, Eye Infections, Lobomycosis, Mycetoma,
Otomycosis, Phaeohyphomycosis, Rhinosporidiosis, and Nail, Hair, and
Skin disease (such as: Onychomycosis (Tinea unguium), Piedra,
Pityriasis versicolor, Tinea barbae, Tinea capitis, Tinea corporis,
Tinea cruris, Tinea favosa, Tinea nigra, and Tinea pedis).
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Fungal infection in animals are: ringworm (dermatophytosis) in
cattery and Cryptococcosis in cats. Disease on |
chickens is caused by the fungus Microsporum
gallinae.
Fungal infection in plants include: smut,
rust, ergot, mildew, Dutch elm disease, dry rot, blight, gall, and
Clubroot.
The following information is taken from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency: "Airborne (Fungal Diseases).
Fungi produce dry spores, which are dispersed on the wind and can
travel great distances. After a fungus has infected an area, it
is very difficult to eliminate all of the spores. Although fungicides
are helpful, fungi can persist in other hosts, allowing the disease to
continue infecting plants for a long time."
"Crop
diseases are caused by fungi..."
www.fema.gov
To read more about
fungus, mold, fungus species and health please visit or click on:
Mold, Fungus, and
Health Guidebook. |
