histoplasmosis from bird droppings around feeders (1 Viewer)

Any thoughts on people infected by histoplasmosis from bird droppings around feeders?

Crusty said:

Any thoughts on people infected by histoplasmosis from bird droppings around feeders?

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"On the other hand, fresh bird droppings on surfaces such as sidewalks and windowsills have not been shown to present a health risk for histoplasmosis because birds themselves do not appear to be infected by H. capsulatum.(34,79) Rather, bird manure is primarily a nutrient source for the growth of H. capsulatum already present in soil."

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2005-109/pdfs/2005-109.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2005109

Mostly bat faeces seem to be the problem, but I understand that if histoplasmosis is in a given area, it's also in the dust from the ground. You can't protect yourself from everything and this is a minor danger to which outdoor dropping should add nothing, IMO.