Some doctors recommend baking marijuana in the oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 15 minutes to kill the fungus. HIV positive people should not eat raw mushrooms or other molds in any form. HIV-positive people include coccidioidomycosis, sporotrichosis, and paracoccidiomycosis. The other two diseases are common in Central and South America, and in Asia. Allergies Fungi can also cause allergies.
People can develop allergies by breathing in fungi that are floating in the air.
Because the fungi are so small, it can be difficult to avoid breathing them in. Some fungi can also cause food allergies. Conclusion Fungal diseases can be life-threatening for HIV positive people, but new drugs to treat and prevent these diseases are being studied. Two ways you can help keep yourself from developing a fungal disease is by seeing your doctor regularly and keeping track of your T-cell count. HIV positive people with less than 100 T-cells are at higher risk for developing a fungal disease.