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Histoplasmosis Pericarditis Reports , fungal infection: bat/bird
droppings Bob Dylan was hospitalized for this in 1997
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: November 4, 2025, 8:21 pm
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Histoplasmosis Pericarditis
Source The Mayo Clinic
SUMMARY:
Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by a fungus that's often
found in bird and bat droppings. People get the infection by
breathing in airborne cells, called spores, from the fungus.
These spores often get in the air during demolition,
construction or cleanup projects.
LINK:
HTML https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/histoplasmosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20373495
COMMENT: Wear n95 safety mask during cleanup and construction
projects!
& some Bob Dylan trivia...
SUMMARY: (1997)
Bob Dylan is recuperating at his Los Angeles home after being
hospitalized in late May with severe chest pains. A statement
issued by Columbia Records on June 2 said that Dylan was
undergoing treatment for histoplasmosis pericarditis,
Source.The Rolling Stone
LINK:
HTML https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dylan-recovers-from-heart-ailment-100577/
moreover...
Insights on Covid‐19 with superimposed pulmonary
histoplasmosis: The possible nexus
Source: NIH 2023 Sep 29
SUMMARY:
In addition, Covid‐19 may enhance the propagation of acute
pulmonary histoplasmosis due to lung injury and inflammation,
and using corticosteroids in severely affected Covid‐19
patients may reactivate latent pulmonary histoplasmosis.
LINK:
HTML https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10540147/
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Re: Histoplasmosis Pericarditis, a fungal infection from bat or
bird droppings (Bob Dylan was hospitalized for this in 1
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: March 3, 2026, 8:10 pm
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Tennessee Fungus Outbreak Sickens 35, Kills 1, Linked to Soil
Exposure
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 — Tennessee health officials are
investigating a cluster of infections tied to a fungus found in
soil, after at least 35 people became sick.
One death is under review.
The illness, called histoplasmosis, affects the lungs and can
feel like the flu. Symptoms may include fever, cough, chest
pain, chills, tiredness and night sweats.
Most people recover, but serious illness, and in rare cases,
death, can happen, especially in people with weak immune
systems.
The fungus that causes histoplasmosis lives in soil, especially
in areas along the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys, including
central Tennessee.
It can become airborne when soil is disturbed, often through
construction, landscaping, farming or yardwork, or through
contact with bird or bat droppings in soil, according to the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
LINK:
HTML https://www.drugs.com/news/tennessee-fungus-outbreak-sickens-35-kills-1-linked-soil-exposure-128474.html
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Re: Histoplasmosis Pericarditis Reports , fungal infection:
bat/bird droppings Bob Dylan was hospitalized for this in 19
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: March 20, 2026, 2:13 am
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Mysterious illness sickens dozens in Tennessee
March 15, 2026
A mysterious illness called histoplasmosis has sickened at least
36 people in Middle Tennessee. It can cause cough, chest
tightness, fever and chills. One family tells us that for them,
this outbreak turned deadly. NBC News’ Kathy Park has the
details.
LINK:
HTML https://www.nbcnews.com/video/mysterious-illness-sickens-dozens-in-tennessee-259360325657
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