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Toxic Mould and Its Effects to Mankind
Mould (mold) is a fungus that eats and grows on and in damp or high
moisture or decaying organic matter. It comes from a microscopic fungi
microorganism in either air, water or insect-borne spore form. Mould
spores are small reproductive cells that are resistant to unfavorable
environmental conditions such as no water, and is capable of mould
reproduction fungal growth when water and organic materials exist. They
are very small in size & can easily enter the human body by breathing
[nose & mouth], eating mould spores [often IN food and landing ON food],
drinking mould infested water, entry through one's eyes, and entry through
open skin cuts and sores. Read on the following article on deadly fungal
diseases.
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Tsunami Deadly Fungal Infection
Tsunami Survivors Risk
Fungal Infection – Report
January 28, 2005
LONDON – Survivors of
the Asian tsunami, in which nearly 300, 000 people were killed or
are still missing, could be at risk of a deadly fungal infection,
Australian researchers said on Friday. Doctors at Sydney’s St.
George Hospital who treated an infection called “mucormycosis” in an
Australian man who was injured in the disaster, fear it could be the
first case of many. [Mould Inspector note: This fungal disease
is caused by the Mucor mould species, which is a very common mould
species that readily grows in water-damaged buildings worldwide].
"Other cases of mucormycosis might develop in survivors, but this
disease can be difficult to diagnose and even harder to treat,
particularly in those who remain in affected regions," said Pamela
Konecny in a report published online by The Lancet medical journal.
The 56-year-old man, who
was injured by debris, was transferred from Sri Lanka to the
Australian hospital where he had surgery to remove infected tissue
and intravenous therapy.
Mucormycosis is caused
by fungi found in the soil and in decaying vegetation. It affects
the sinuses, brain, lungs, skin and kidneys. People with immune
disorders are more susceptible to the infection.
Without surgery the
chances of survival are slim. Death rates range from 25-80 percent
depending on which part of the body is infected. "Wound infections,
both bacterial and fungal, will undoubtedly add to the illness and
mortality already recorded in tsunami-affected areas," said Konecny.
Up to 100,000 people in
Indonesia alone and thousands more in Sri Lanka, Thailand and other
countries were injured when the tsunami struck on December 26,
according to collated figures from government and health officials.
Konecny said doctors
treating people injured during the tsunami should be aware that
mucormycosis can occur.
"Our patient probably
acquired mucormycosis from contamination of his wounds at the time
of trauma or during first aid measures," she said. |
Based on
these and more other dramatic cases, moulds are potentially dangerous and
cannot be ignored. They must be removed as soon as they are discovered.
Safe and effective
mould remediation/mould
removal is thoroughly explained in our
Do-It-BEST-Yourself Mould
Prevention, Inspection, Testing, & Remediation Mould Book.
There are several types of moulds. Stachybotrys chartarum, a deadly
mould species, was reported already of its toxicity even in the
early 1920's. In general,
Alternaria moulds and Cladosporium (Hormodendrum) moulds are
most commonly found both indoors and outdoors throughout the United
States. Aspergillus, Penicillium, Helminthosporium, Epicoccum, Fusarium,
Mucor, Rhizopus, and Aureobasidium (Pullularia) are also
common. Learn more about the different
Mould Species.
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All Homes Have a Mould Problem.
Even if your home looks clean, chances are good you've got mould,
often at levels high enough to trigger allergy and asthma attacks.
That bit of dour news comes courtesy of a new university research
study that also found the mould is frequently in areas most people
don't associate with it -- windowsills, for instance. After
surveying 160 homes in seven U.S. cities, Kelly A. Reynolds of the
University of Arizona, Tucson, found that 100 percent of the homes
tested positive for mould on some inside surface. The discovered
moulds were all highly allergenic moulds. Read the entire
home mould research. |
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