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Zygomycosis

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A dangerous infection caused by a water-borne fungus.

Zygomycosis is seen most often in patients who are already ill with diseases that cause wasting, such as AIDS or poorly controlled diabetes.

If unchecked, the fungal infection can spread to the lungs and other organs, the blood, the eyes, and the brain.

Treatment is two-fold: controlling the underlying condition, and attacking the infection with anti-fungal medications

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