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An extended family of six adults and six children brought more home than just a Costa Rica souvenir after a Bat cave.
A family that spreads to three states – Georgia, Texas and Washington – returned home, feeling sick after a recent vacation.
According to Disease Control Centers, January 17, 2025 Georgia Infectious doctor CDC notice of suspicion of histoplasmosis.
Prior to the report, the family visited Venada’s cave in Costa -Rica, which was related to the previous Flash of histoplasmosis.
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Centers for the control and prevention of the disease say that a family of 12 reduced fungal disease from the Bat cave in Costa -Cric. (Istock)
While on December 21-28, 13 family members were traveling, only 12, six adults aged 42-49 and six children aged 8-16, who visited the cave, diagnosed histoplasmosis.
Histoplasmosis is determined CDC as A fungal infection that primarily affects the lungs.
Histoplasmosis is caused Histoplasm Organisms that are often found in the soil, a bird -polluted or litter.
Histoplasmosis is caused Histoplasm Organisms that are often found in the soil, contaminated with a bird or a litter of the bat, as in the Venada cave. (Nysdec/Nancy Heaslip)
The condition is often improperly diagnosed, as it was in this case.
One adult went to the trauma center and was hospitalized with an abnormal chest radiography.
The conclusions have caused concern About lung cancer.
All 12 members who visited the cave became ill after 8-19 days of the exposition.
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12 family members said they see bats in the cave. Veenad’s caves in Costa -Rica are also associated with another outbreak of histoplasmosis in 1998-1999, affected by 51 people. (Istock)
Family members survived headaches, malaise, fever, night sweat, myalgia and respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms.
They all resumed to full health 28 days after exposure.
Caves of Venada in Costa -Rica It is also associated with another outbreak of histoplasmosis in 1998-1999, affected by 51 people.
In response to this outbreak, CDC warned healthcare departments through epidemic exchange notification to help determine additional cases.
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The CDC cooperates with the US Embassy in Costa -Crit and Costa Rica Ministry to include information on the risk of histoplasmosis in the mountain refusal forms.
In addition, the US Embassy in Costa -Rica in March 2025 issued a warning warning, informing the public about the risk of infection of histoplasmosis from cave tours.
Nick Butler is the Fox News Digital reporter. Do you have tips? Contact [email protected].
