{"id":506,"date":"2016-08-22T03:11:18","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T07:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/?p=506"},"modified":"2016-08-14T20:15:57","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T00:15:57","slug":"aspergillosis-a-lung-infection-caused-by-exposure-to-mold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/22\/aspergillosis-a-lung-infection-caused-by-exposure-to-mold\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspergillosis &#8211; a Lung Infection Caused by Exposure to Mold"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_25\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MP9003858001-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lungs And Mold\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MP9003858001-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MP9003858001-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MP9003858001.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lungs And Mold<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Inhaling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/04\/inhalation-of-mold-and-dust-a-health-hazard\/\" target=\"_blank\">mold spores<\/a> on a regular basis can irritate your throat and nasal passages, causing allergic reactions such as sneezing and coughing. A more serious threat lurks for people who have low resistance or pre-existing lung conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aspergillosis: When Mold Turns Infectious<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sternmold.com\/mold-information\/five-types-of-mold.php\" target=\"_blank\">Aspergillus<\/a> is one of the more common types of mold, occurring frequently both indoors and outdoors. Chances are you inhale Aspergillus spores on a daily basis with little or no adverse effects.<\/p>\n<p>However, individuals with weakened immune systems or who have a lung disease are at risk of developing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/diseases\/aspergillosis\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">aspergillosis<\/a>, which is an infection resulting from exposure to Aspergillus spores.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of Aspergillosis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are more than 180 identified species of Aspergillus, but fewer than 40 of them cause infection. Different forms of aspergillosis include:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 Allergic bronchopulmonary<\/em> and <em>allergic sinustis<\/em> cause inflammation that triggers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/02\/mold-and-the-allergy-connection\/\" target=\"_blank\">allergic reactions<\/a> but no infection.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 Aspergilloma<\/em>, or &#8220;fungus ball,&#8221; is a ball of Aspergillus mold that grows in the lungs and sinuses.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 Chronic pulmonary<\/em> causes cavities in the lungs, and may occur in conjunction with aspergilloma.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 Invasive<\/em> is an infectious form that usually affects the lungs, although it can spread to other parts of the body.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 Cutaneous<\/em> develops when Aspergillus spores enter the body via the skin, such as through a cut or wound.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Live in Northern NJ or NYC? Schedule your Free Mold Inspection from Stern Mold.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you suspect a mold infestation in your home, it should be treated immediately regardless of the type of fungus. <a href=\"http:\/\/sternmold.com\/free-mold-treatment-quote.php\" target=\"_blank\">Contact us<\/a> today to schedule your free mold inspection by our professionally trained technicians. We can deal with mold infestation quickly and effectively using our eco-friendly <a href=\"http:\/\/sternmold.com\/mold-treatment-remediation.php\" target=\"_blank\">MoldExterm<\/a> process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inhaling mold spores on a regular basis can irritate your throat and nasal passages, causing allergic reactions such as sneezing and coughing. A more serious threat lurks for people who have low resistance or pre-existing lung conditions. Aspergillosis: When Mold Turns Infectious Aspergillus is one of the more common types<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,24,1],"tags":[108,71,103,88,68],"class_list":["post-506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-and-your-health","category-mold-tips","category-news","tag-aspergillosis","tag-consequences-of-mold","tag-health-concerns-from-mold","tag-mold-and-allergies","tag-mold-related-illness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506","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=506"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":508,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506\/revisions\/508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}