The man suspected of having “pigeon disease” was admitted to hospital in Campos – Campos 24 Horace

10/16/2024, 10:33 AM (updated at 1:07 PM), Photo: Illustration.

A 41-year-old man was admitted to the General Hospital of Juarós (HGG), in Campos, on suspicion of cryptococcal disease, commonly known as “pigeon disease”. According to the information I obtained fields 24 hours, The patient has been in the hospital for about three weeks. When asked by the website, Campos City Hall issued a memo, but did not provide specific details about the case. “No problem of epidemiological significance for public health has been identified in the municipality…,” an excerpt from the memorandum said. However, sources Fields 24 hours In the health field, we know that the patient is in HGG Hospital and that his health condition requires care. (Read details about the illness and the full note from City Hall below)

CRYPTOCOCCOSIS, find out more– Cough, chest pain, headache, dizziness and vomiting. These are some of the symptoms of cryptococcal disease, known as “pigeon disease.”. The infection is caused by fungi that reproduce in pigeon feces and in tree cavities. It spreads through the air, and the greatest danger is in closed environments, where these animals take shelter. After being inhaled by humans, the fungus settles in the lungs and then migrates to the central nervous system.

The fungus can enter the patient’s circulation and reach the brain, causing meningitis with severe headache.

Note from City Hall – “The Campos Health Department informs that no case of epidemiological concern for public health has been identified in the municipality. It also explains that the data on patients admitted to its units are confidential. The clinical cases of patients are communicated exclusively to families.”