Diseases Caused by Fungi
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Symptoms of Diseases Caused by Fungi
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Fungal Nail Infections
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Discoloured (brown, white, yellow), thick, fragile or cracked nail
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Vaginal Candidiasis
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Itching or soreness in the vaginal area, pain/discomfort when urinating, unusual vaginal discharge, pain during sexual intercourse
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Candida Infections of the Mouth, Throat, and Esophagus
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White patches on the tongue, the roof of the mouth, throat and inner cheeks, pain when eating or swallowing, cracking and redness at the corners of the mouth, loss of taste, redness or soreness
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Ring Worms
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Ring-shaped rash, itchy skin, hair loss, red, scaly, cracked skin
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Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP)
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Fever, fatigue, chills, difficulty breathing, chest pain, cough
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Invasive Candidiasis
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Fever, chills (people suffering from invasive candidiasis are usually sick; hence it is difficult to diagnose specific symptoms)
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Aspergillosis
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Wheezing, fever (in rare cases), cough, coughing up blood, headache, decreased ability to smell, stuffiness, runny nose, weight loss, fatigue
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Talaromycosis
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Fever, cough, swollen lymph nodes, troubling breathing, swelling of the liver and spleen, diarrhoea, general discomfort, weight loss, abdominal pain
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Candida Auris Infection
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Fever, chills, tiredness, pain, redness and swelling, fluid leakage (if there's a site of incision)
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Cryptococcus Neoformans Infection
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Cough, chest pain, fever, shortness of breath, headache, confusion or changes in behaviour, nausea and vomiting, fever, neck pain, sensitivity to light
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Mucormycosis
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Nasal congestion, chest pain, shortness of breath, black lesions on the nasal bridge or upper inside of the mouth that quickly become more severe, fever, cough, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, one-sided facial swelling, headache, gastrointestinal bleeding
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Blastomycosis
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Fever, muscle aches or joint pain, weight loss, chest pain, cough, night sweats, fatigue
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Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever)
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Cough, fever, rash on upper body or legs, fatigue, shortness of breath, headache, night sweats
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Histoplasmosis
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Fever, chest pain, chills, headache, cough, fatigue, body aches
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Cryptococcus Gattii Infection
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Cough, nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light, shortness of breath, chest pain, fever, headache, confusion or changes in behaviour, neck pain
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Paracoccidioidomycosis
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Swollen lymph nodes, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, fever, lesions in the mouth and throat, weight loss, enlarged liver and spleen
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Fungal Eye Infections
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Eye pain, excessive tearing, blurred vision, eye redness, sensitivity to light, discharge from the eyes
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Mycetoma
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It starts with a painless lump under the skin and grows to open infection, and leads to small 'grains' that contains fungal spores
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Sporotrichosis
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Lump under skin slowly progressing to larger bump (almost like an ulcer), joint pain, cough, shortness of breath, fever, chest pain
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