Respiratory illness associated with inhalation of mushroom spores--Wisconsin, 1994.
During April 8-14, 1994, eight persons aged 16-19 years from southeastern Wisconsin visited physicians for respiratory illness associated with inhalation of Lycoperdon perlatum (i.e., puffball mushrooms). On April 19, the Bureau of Public Health, Wisconsin Division of Health, was notified of these cases. This report summarizes the case investigations.
D000293:Adolescent; D001487:Basidiomycota; D006801:Humans; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013170:Spores; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014922:Wisconsin