There have also been cases outside the United States in Africa, India and the Middle East. Blastomycosis is usually a slow-growing infection involving the lungs and the skin. Sometimes, blastomycosis causes an acute illness resembling flu or pneumonia. In patients with weakened immune systems due to AIDS and other diseases, blastomycosis can spread to all areas of the body, causing a rapidly fatal illness. Blastomycosis does not spread from person to person.
Treatment is with the prolonged use of antifungal drugs.
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