B40.2: Pulmonary blastomycosis, unspecified
Blastomycosis is caused by fungi. They occur in the soil in North America, Africa and India. Fungi produce resistant spores in order to propagate. Drafts can spread the spores around the environment. You can become ill through inhaling the fungal spores with the dust. First of all you can get a fever, coughing and muscle pain. The illness may also persist over a long period of time. It can damage tissue in the lungs.
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