{"id":1699,"date":"2019-08-07T01:38:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T05:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/?p=1699"},"modified":"2019-07-25T11:46:50","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T15:46:50","slug":"what-is-mycosis-and-why-should-i-be-concerned-about-breathing-mold-spores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/07\/what-is-mycosis-and-why-should-i-be-concerned-about-breathing-mold-spores\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Mycosis and Why Should I be Concerned About Breathing Mold Spores?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1382\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1382\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Depositphotos_6511853_xs-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Prevent Illness with NYC Mold Experts\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Depositphotos_6511853_xs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Depositphotos_6511853_xs.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prevent Illness with NYC Mold Experts<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They&#8217;re not visible to the naked eye, but mold spores can have a significant impact on your health. Find out why <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/moldexterm-system.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manhattan mold removal<\/a> can help you and you family avoid a common but unpleasant disease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Is Mycosis?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mycosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mycosis<\/a> is the generalized term for a fungal infection occurring in humans and animals. Well-known forms of mycosis include athlete&#8217;s foot, ringworm and thrush.<\/p>\n<p>While a number of factors can contribute to development of mycosis, one of the more frequent causes is inhalation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/20\/what-to-know-about-mold-spores-to-protect-your-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mold spores<\/a>. Once the mold spores enter the lungs, the conditions\u00a0may be right for an infection to take hold.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Risk Factors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anyone can develop a mycosis, but certain segments of the population are particularly vulnerable:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Children and the elderly<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Individuals with diabetes<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 People with weakened immune systems, such as individuals with HIV\/AIDS or those undergoing chemotherapy<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 People being treated with antibiotics<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aspergillosis: The &#8220;Mold Mycosis&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/25\/what-is-aspergillosis-is-it-caused-by-inhaling-mold-spores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aspergillosis<\/a> is the most prevalent form of mycosis caused by mold spores. The disease takes its name from Aspergillus, a type of mold with nearly 200 species frequently found both indoors and outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>Sinusitis is a mild form of aspergillosis that tends to affect people who are sensitive to allergic triggers. Individuals with asthma or other pre-existing lung conditions are vulnerable to more serious forms of aspergillosis, such as aspergilloma (fungal balls) or chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA).<\/p>\n<p><strong>State-of-the-Art Manhattan Mold Removal from Stern Mold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/free-mold-treatment-quote.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact us today<\/a> to schedule a free inspection by our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/mold-treatment-remediation.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manhattan mold removal experts<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They&#8217;re not visible to the naked eye, but mold spores can have a significant impact on your health. Find out why Manhattan mold removal can help you and you family avoid a common but unpleasant disease. What Is Mycosis? Mycosis is the generalized term for a fungal infection occurring in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,95],"tags":[252,275,341],"class_list":["post-1699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-and-your-health","category-mold-information","tag-mold-removal-services","tag-new-york-mold-removal","tag-nyc-mold-identification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1699"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1707,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1699\/revisions\/1707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}