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Histoplasmosis (Cave Disease)

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

What Is It?
- Histoplasmosis (Cave disease) facts
- What is histoplasmosis (Cave disease)?
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 is a fungus that typically infects the lungs, causing pneumonia.

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