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Histoplasmosis (Cave Disease)

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
  • What Is It?
  • Causes
    • What causes histoplasmosis?
  • Risk Factors
    • What are risk factors for histoplasmosis?
  • Symptoms
    • What are histoplasmosis symptoms and signs?
  • Diagnosis
    • How do physicians diagnose histoplasmosis?
  • Treatment
    • What is the treatment for histoplasmosis?
  • Prognosis
    • What is the prognosis of histoplasmosis?
  • Prevention
    • Is it possible to prevent histoplasmosis?

Histoplasmosis (Cave disease) facts

Histoplasmosis
Histoplasmosis is a fungus that typically infects the lungs, causing pneumonia.

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