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HISTOPLASMOSIS: THE BIRD DROPPINGS DISEASE - Feb 25, 2008
Mother Earth News,He then explained that I had a very active case of something known as presumed ocular histoplasmosis. It seems that 10 to 30 years ago, fungus spores called
It's not really a dangerous place, but tending plants presents a ... - Mar 20, 2008
commercialappeal.com (subscription),..."Wear a protective mask when you do, because their droppings carry histoplasmosis," Ashworth said. Histoplasmosis is a serious disease spread by the
Birds are a pain, need to be removed - Mar 15, 2008
Delta Democrat Times (subscription),Just today, two unrelated people have told me that they have loved ones with histoplasmosis. One is a child. Infants, young children and the elderly are
GetBatsOut Celebrates 25 Years Anniversary - Mar 15, 2008
Newswire Today (press release),They do their job and take the animals with doing them any harm, reducing the risk for diseases such as rabies or histoplasmosis. In their line of work,
Hutchinson battles growing pigeon problem - Mar 15, 2008
Lawrence Journal World,Pigeon fecal matter is a breeding ground for a spore called histoplasmosis, which can cause an infection that leads to respiratory disease, according to the
$9 million awarded to estate of patient who died of infection - Mar 21, 2008
MLive.com,His death later was attributed to a fungal infection, histoplasmosis, that he previously had been exposed to while digging ditches and laying pipes,
Sound Off! - March 18, 2008 - Mar 20, 2008
Delta Democrat Times (subscription),Histoplasmosis is an extremely serious disease that unfortunately is rather unknown. Birds and their droppings have the ability to transmit more than 60
Girl examined for retinal changes in her right eye - Mar 19, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),...etiologies of peripapillary subretinal neovascular membranes are Toxocara canis, rubella retinopathy, toxoplasmosis and ocular histoplasmosis syndrome.
Researchers Find Clue to Cancer Drug Allergies - Mar 13, 2008
Newswise (press release)The scientists already have a list of possible culprits, including histoplasmosis, amoebas or other parasitic infections. Authors of this paper include
Michael Zynewicz Made Full-time Paramedic - Mar 4, 2008
St. Ignace News (subscription),Pigeons can spread histoplasmosis, and, while most infections are mild, the disease can cause symptoms similar to influenza. In some circumstances, it can
Crow trapping pilot program begins in Terre Haute - Feb 27, 2008
WTHI,Crows leave their droppings all over the place and put the public at risk for diseases like histoplasmosis. Their feces also wreck storefronts.
Health investigators link lung illness to Terrace Hill - Jan 29, 2008
DesMoinesRegister.com,The Iowa Department of Public Health is asking that anyone who visited Terrace Hill on Nov.29 get tested for histoplasmosis, a fungal disease often spread
Radio tower squawk box silenced - Feb 8, 2008
The Herald-Times (subscription),More importantly, some employees became sick with histoplasmosis. According to the Centers for Disease Control, histoplasmosis is a disease caused by the
Health officials investigate link between Terrace Hill, illness - Jan 28, 2008
WHO-TV,The Polk County Health Department and the Iowa Department of Public Health have been looking into an outbreak of histoplasmosis.
Rare lung disease tied to Terrace Hill - Jan 28, 2008
DesMoinesRegister.com,State, county and federal investigators have been looking into a recent outbreak of histoplasmosis at the Des Moines offices of the American Lung
Culvers Remain at Terrace Hill, Despite Threat of Illness - Jan 30, 2008
WHO-TV,January 29, 2008 --An outbreak of histoplasmosis at Terrace Hill isn't frightening Iowa's first family away. The Culver family is still staying at the
Agencies Investigating Respiratory Illness Originating From ... - Jan 29, 2008
WHO-TV,January 29, 2008--Four departments are investigating the Governor's mansion as a possible exposure site to histoplasmosis. Histoplasmosis is a respiratory
Governor's mansion under investigation as possible cause of lung ... - Jan 29, 2008
Radio Iowa,Quinlisk says they had "several" cases of histoplasmosis turn up and there was one common link. Quinlisk says it looks like the only time that all of the
Terrace Hill Becomes Target In Outbreak Investigation - Jan 28, 2008
KCCI.com,Health officials said histoplasmosis is a respiratory illness caused by a fungus commonly found in the soil where bird and bat droppings are found.
Bats that called smokestack home might be left out in the cold - Feb 2, 2008
Muncie Star Press,Bat guano, like bird droppings, can cause histoplasmosis, a lung disease in humans, although Jones noted that was much more of a concern in confined places.
American Lung Association Gala Attendees Contract Rare Lung Disease - Feb 1, 2008
ShortNews.com,Lung Association awards ceremony last November in the governor's mansion came down with histoplasmosis, a rare fungal disease that attacks the lungs.
Pigeon 'pest' pays the price - Jan 31, 2008
24dash,Concerns were also expressed about diseases associated with pigeon droppings, such as histoplasmosis, cryptoccosis and psittacosis.
City taking steps to reduce starling population - Jan 29, 2008
Grand Island Independent,Starlings can spread salmonella and E. coli, perpetuate a fungus soil known as Histoplasmosis, as well as West Nile disease. The city started addressing
News Minute: Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press - Jan 29, 2008
KPTM-TV,DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - State health officials are examining potential links between an outbreak of histoplasmosis -- a rare respiratory illness -- and the
Terrace Hill visitors may need respiratory screen - Jan 28, 2008
Sioux City Journal,Officials said they are broadening the investigation into the respiratory illness histoplasmosis, which is caused by a fungus found in bat feces or soil
Fair and fowl views of geese - Jan 26, 2008
Stockton Record,While diseases like histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, E. coli or salmonella might be rare, they are transmitted to people exposed to wild bird droppings and
PROFNET EXPERT ALERTS: Entertainment & Living - Feb 15, 2008
StreetInsider.com (subscription),In addition to being a documented source of salmonella, histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis, the birds are creating costly property damage -- everything from
Breakthroughs, tips and trends: a lollipop that prevents tooth decay - Feb 1, 2008
Times Online,They have traced the source of the rare fungal lung disease, called histoplasmosis, to a meeting held at the state Governor’s mansion.
Shooing starlings Stepping up scare tactics - Jan 28, 2008
Indianapolis Star,Think histoplasmosis. The bad news is, it's becoming harder to roust starlings, say those whose job is to roust starlings. "They certainly seem to be
REMICADE-Treated Patients Experienced Rapid and Substantial ... - Feb 4, 2008
FOXBusinessAlso, tell your doctor if you are scheduled to receive a vaccine or if you have lived in a region where histoplasmosis or coccidioidomycosis is common.
Shut bats out before they return in spring - Jan 31, 2008
SunHerald.com,Once established in a building, their guano can build up and, beyond the ammonia smell, microorganisms such as histoplasmosis can grow, spread into our
Preservationists hope to halt home's razing - Jan 29, 2008
Journal and Courier,The popular event was moved after two people who worked in the Pythian Home for the haunted house were diagnosed with histoplasmosis, a potentially fatal
LSC may raze Pythian Home - Jan 28, 2008
Journal and Courier,Those uses came to an end after two people who worked in the building in October 2003 were diagnosed with histoplasmosis, a fungal disease associated with
Council discusses pigeon problem - Jan 28, 2008
Clinton Herald,...the common cold or flu-like disease histoplasmosis each year die to fungus bearing droppings associated with infestations of pigeons and starlings.
STREAMING FLASH VIDEO - Jan 27, 2008
The Herald-Times (subscription),You can get diseases from bird excrement, he noted, primarily histoplasmosis. “But it takes a lot of it, and it’s dangerous only if you mess with it,� he
Grand Island Again Plagued by Starlings - Jan 25, 2008
NTV,Starlings can spread Salmonella, E. coli, perpetuate a fungus soil known as Histoplasmosis, as well as West Nile. The City of Grand Island started
Contagious histoplasmosis only found in soil - Dec 15, 2007
Herald & Review,A: You are referring to histoplasmosis, a fungal organism frequently harbored by birds. Bird droppings often carry the microscopic organism.
Board selects news MPS site - Dec 14, 2007
Monroe County Advocate Democrat,Lowry said he had no documentation of anyone ever getting histoplasmosis from the old MIS site and he recommended the new school be built there.
Jury Finds For Fort Smith Doctor In Malpractice Suit - Dec 1, 2007
Springdale Morning News,...about a month after his third infusion, Leasure came down with flulike symptoms and was eventually diagnosed to have disseminated histoplasmosis.
NIH Panel Won't Rule Out Gene Therapy in Trial Death - Dec 3, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),BETHESDA, Md. - The July death of a gene therapy clinical trial participant was primarily the result of disseminated histoplasmosis with subsequent bleeding
Gene Therapy Trial Back On - Nov 29, 2007
Science Magazine (subscription)Mohr apparently died mainly from a fungal infection called histoplasmosis that her immune system was unable to fight off (Science, 21 September, p. 1665).
Experts peck away at Soules - Dec 22, 2007
Springfield State Journal Register,The biggest concern is histoplasmosis, a disease caused by spores emitted from fungi in bird droppings. The illness is marked by fatigue, fever,
Targeted Genetics Reports on Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee ... - Dec 3, 2007
CNNMoney.comThe Committee's opinion is that the subject's death was a result of complications from an opportunistic infection, disseminated histoplasmosis, which caused
ANC Bird Control helps prevent damage from bird infestation - Dec 17, 2007
Infolink Architecture & Building,These are histoplasmosis, ornithosis, cryptococcosis and psittacosis, which are serious lung disorders, caused by disturbing and breathing in old bird
Full Text - Dec 6, 2007
Science Magazine (subscription)In September, RAC noted that Mohr apparently died from a fungal infection called histoplasmosis and a large blood clot. Mohr was taking an arthritis drug,
Arthritis testing restarts after woman’s death - Dec 3, 2007
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,Histoplasmosis — the infection that killed Mohr — is a known side effect of some of these therapies, although most cases are mild. A National Institutes of
American Woodmark Corporation - Dec 3, 2007
RTT News,...disseminated histoplasmosis, which caused the study participant to experience a retroperitoneal hematoma and multi-organ failure.
NIH: Gene therapy didn't cause death - Dec 3, 2007
Scientist,...hematological, and PCR analysis that point to histoplasmosis, an aggressive fungal infection, and a large abdominal hemorrhage that resulted in organ
Woman wants Côte St. Luc underpass 'pigeon paradise' cleaned out - 28 Nov 2007
The Chronicle West End Edition,..."A person who contracts histoplasmosis simply by breathing in the spores which grow on the fungus of bird droppings, this causes fever, anemia, pneumonia,
FDA allows Targeted Genetics to resume arthritis drug trials - 28 Nov 2007
Pharmaceutical Business Review...data obtained during the investigation indicates that tgaac94 did not contribute to the patient's death, which was due to disseminated histoplasmosis.
former guardsman seeks medical help - Nov 21, 2007
WLFI.com,...a former indiana national guardsman, was diagnosed with the fungal disease histoplasmosis after his deployment to the gulf coast following hurricane
controversial gene therapy trial was poorly designed, says doctor - Nov 13, 2007
Wired News...then we don't know the true cause (like in this case). disseminated histoplasmosis from tnfa blockers is well described. not shocking that she had histo
birds entertain tourists, trouble merchants - Nov 13, 2007
NewsChannel5.com,..."it's really more of a nuisance," hager said. hager said the bird droppings can carry bacteria that cause histoplasmosis, a respiratory infection.
GE Unit To Supply 30 Locomotives To Freightliner Group For UK ... - Nov 26, 2007
RTT News,...data obtained during the investigation indicates that tgaac94 did not contribute to the patient's death, which was due to disseminated histoplasmosis.
andy comeau speaks about 'house' experience - Nov 6, 2007
BuddyTV...“believe me, what you wind up seeing on tuesday nights required take after take for me to get terms like histoplasmosis or amyloidosis strongyloides,� he
bats invade home - Oct 31, 2007
WNDU-TV,...not only is it nasty, it could be dangerous. you can get a disease called histoplasmosis from breathing around bat waste. "it's like a one in a million
Problems With Pigeons - Nov 25, 2007
Gotham Gazette,...salmonella food poisoning and histoplasmosis. To confront this threat, he wants to create a "Pigeon Czar" to oversee the fight to contain the birds.
targeted genetics announces positive interim phase i/ii results ... - Nov 10, 2007
CNNMoney.com..."results from the molecular tests indicate that tgaac94 did not contribute to the patient's death, which was due to disseminated histoplasmosis and a severe
targeted genetics reports third quarter 2007 financial results - Oct 31, 2007
CNNMoney.com...trial of tgaac94 for inflammatory arthritis. evidence presented at the hearing suggested that disseminated histoplasmosis, an invasive fungal infection,
bats aren't as spooky as you might think - Oct 31, 2007
Daily Press,...when fungus grows on the guano, it becomes a health hazard and can cause respiratory problems in the form of histoplasmosis, cornelissen said. sounds are
remicade(r) becomes first anti-tnf biologic therapy to treat one ... - Nov 6, 2007
Earthtimes,...tell your doctor if you are scheduled to receive a vaccine or if you have lived in a region where histoplasmosis or coccidioidomycosis is common.
Shoo! Officials attempt to move birds - Sep 19, 2007
Central Kentucky News Journal,In addition to noise and droppings, Mason said, birds may also cause the respiratory disease histoplasmosis in humans. The fungus may grow in the soil
Clinical Studies Show REMICADE Reduces Incidence of Bowel ... - Oct 15, 2007
Earthtimes,Also, tell your doctor if you are scheduled to receive a vaccine or if you have lived in a region where histoplasmosis or coccidioidomycosis is common.
Bat specialist is on deck at school [1 hr ago] - Oct 15, 2007
NewsOK.com (subscription),Histoplasmosis, an airborne disease caused by a microscopic soil fungus, can damage human lungs. It often is misdiagnosed as influenza or tuberculosis.
Creepy critters - Oct 10, 2007
Worcester Telegram,...“Bat and bird droppings can contain a spore that may lead to histoplasmosis, a serious lung infection,� Mr. Reilly said. “Rodent urine has been tied to
Playgrounds, parks crawling with germs - Oct 9, 2007
Zanesville Times Recorder,...giardiasis, gonorrhea, histoplasmosis, toxoplasmosis, botulism, E. coli and staphylococcal infection. "Germs survive in an environment for months.
OSHA and the Forensic Laboratory - Oct 8, 2007
Forensic,Examples include histoplasmosis from bird or bat excreta, coccidomycosis from soil fungi, Lyme disease from ticks, and hantaviruses transmitted by rodents.
MEDINA: Solving the pigeon problem - Oct 4, 2007
Journal-Register,Psittacosis — a rare infectious disease — and Histoplasmosis — a disease caused by fungus which grows in pigeon droppings — but it is unlikely people
TGEN: Receives Milestone Payment form Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics - Oct 4, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),It was clinically shown that that histoplasmosis, a fungal infection, played a significant role in the cause of the patient's death.
PETA to City: Please Don't Shoot the Pigeons - Sep 29, 2007
WKRC TV Cincinnati,The birds can spread histoplasmosis. You inhale it, but it is not contagious. For most people, its feels like a very bad case of the flu. But in rare cases,
Woman claims neighbor's birdhouses health hazard - Sep 19, 2007
The Express Times,What happened to Kutz and to a lesser degree, her two school-age children, was a lung infection called histoplasmosis, she said.
Church Street Follies - Sep 19, 2007
Nashville Scene,Moreover, the droppings are a health problem because they can harbor a fungus that causes histoplasmosis, a disease affecting the lungs.
Targeted Genetics gene therapy not cause of patient death - Sep 19, 2007
BiopharmaReporter.com,The committee concluded that histoplasmosis - a fungal infection resulting from exposure to spores of the microscopic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum - played
Investigation of gene therapy death focuses on fungal infection - Sep 17, 2007
Kankakee Daily Journal,Federoff said the fungal infection, called histoplasmosis, was "near the top" of the lists of likely causes for Mohr's death. The fungus is commonly found
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