Deadly Case of 'Bagpipe Lung' Highlights Danger of Fungal Infections - Live Science

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Deadly Case of 'Bagpipe Lung' Highlights Danger of Fungal Infections Live Science One man's fatal lung infection highlights a rare danger that musicians may face: getting sick from fungi growing within their instruments, according to a recent report of the case. The 61-year-old man developed what his doctors in England described as ... Death by bagpipe: Man's lung illness linked to mold in instrumentUSA TODAY Doctors identify potential 'bagpipe lung' hazard for wind instrument playersEurekAlert (press release) How Playing the Bagpipes Can Kill YouGizmodo New York Times (blog) -BBC News -Telegraph.co.uk -The Guardian all 19 news articles »

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