blastomycosis

Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. If it involves only the lungs, it is called pulmonary blastomycosis. Only about half of people with the disease have symptoms, which can include fever, cough, night sweats, muscle pains, weight loss, chest pain, and feeling tired. These symptoms usually develop between three weeks and three months after breathing in the spores. In those with weak immune systems, the disease can spread to other areas of the body, ...