Pigeons may seem harmless, but their droppings and feathers can cause serious lung issues with repeated exposure. Doctors ...

People get histoplasmosis by inhaling spores of Histoplasma capsulatum, a fungus that lives in the environment, especially in soil contaminated by bat or bird droppings, according to the CDC.

A family of 12 fell ill with histoplasmosis after visiting Costa Rica's Venado Caves. ... which are often found in soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings like the Venado Cave.

A family visited a cave in Costa Rica while on vacation and began developing symptoms of a fungal disease called histoplasmosis. ... contract it from bat droppings as they are from bird droppings.

The caves have been associated with a previous outbreak of histoplasmosis, a fungal infection that primarily impacts the lungs, and is linked to bird or bat droppings. “All reported seeing bats ...

On a trip to Costa Rica, 12 people from the same family were infected by histoplasmosis, an infection caused by inhaling fungal spores. ... Eliminate exposure to bird or bat droppings; ...

Contracting zoonotic diseases (diseases that spread from animals to humans) from birds can occur through direct contact with the birds or their droppings or indirect contact, such as inhaling airborne ...