In reality, they say, histo is found all across the country.

When a person breathes in spores of the fungus, they can contract an infection called histoplasmosis.

I say, You guys call me all the time about this.

The fungus histoplasma, which causes lung infections, was concentrated in the Midwest in the 1950s and 60s (top map), but now causes significant disease throughout much of the country (bottom).

The fungus histoplasma, which causes lung infections, was concentrated in the Midwest in the 1950s and 60s (top map), but now causes significant disease throughout much of the country (bottom).Graphic: Patrick Mazi and Andrej Spec/Washington University

You do have histo.

They looked at diagnoses across the country of three fungal diseases: histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, and blastomycosis.

The other two infections were each found in more than half of states.

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Fungal infections are much more common than people realize, and theyre spreading, Spec said in the release.

The scientific community has underinvested in studying and developing treatments for fungal infections.

I think thats beginning to change, but slowly.

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Climate change may bedrivingthis spread as warming temperatures make more habitats suitable for the fungi.

They can also be exposed inside caves and while working in basements and attics.

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