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Family Likely Infected with Fungal Disease After Bat-Filled Cave Tour: CDC
- In December 2024, a family of 13 visited Costa Rica, and 12 members contracted histoplasmosis after touring the Venado Caves bat site.
- The infection followed exposure to fungal spores in bat droppings during cave exploration, including crawling and squeezing through tight spaces.
- All 12 diagnosed individuals developed mild to moderate respiratory and systemic symptoms within 8 to 19 days but recovered fully after 28 days.
- The CDC described histoplasmosis as a fungal lung infection linked to bat habitats that does not spread person-to-person and can mimic pneumonia symptoms.
- The CDC is working with health authorities and Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health to issue alerts and update waiver forms for cave tours to help prevent future incidents.
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Family likely infected with fungal disease after bat-filled cave tour: CDC
(NewsNation) — Twelve of 13 members of one family fell ill upon returning to the United States from a Costa Rica trip in late December. A bat-filled cave could be the culprit for the mystery sickness. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report published last week found confirmed or likely cases of histoplasmosis, a fungal infection primarily in the lungs and linked the group's exposure to a bat-colonized cave the family visited on Dec. …
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