Histoplasmosis can be occupationally-acquired. Some workers are at greater risk than others.
Workers at greater risk for histoplasmosis:
(1) bridge painter or inspector
(2) chimney cleaner
(3) construction worker
(4) demolition worker
(5) farmer
(6) gardener
(7) heating or air-conditioning system service provider
(8) microbiology laboratory worker
(9) pest control worker
(10) someone who restores old buildings
(11) roofer
(12) spelunker
(13) tree service worker
(14) occupant in a building adjacent to site with soil disruption (construction, etc)
When to suspect:
(1) exposure associated with histoplasmosis
(2) exposure occurred in an area endemic for histoplasmosis
(3) flu-like symptoms that persist and/or worsen over weeks
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases
