CDC and NIOSH state that workers who handle or work near material contaminated with Histoplasma can develop histoplasmosis after inhaling fungal spores, and identify soil disruption and disturbance of bird or bat droppings as occupational risk activities.
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Activities associated with histoplasmosis · 1
Activities associated with histoplasmosis · 1
Anyone who works with or near material contaminated with Histoplasma can develop histoplasmosis. ... People can get histoplasmosis after breathing in the microscopic fungal spores ... These activities include disturbance of large accumulations of bird or bat droppings; soil disruption (digging or excavation); plant matter disruption; demolition, construction, or renovation; and working in caves.