February 1, World Aspergillosis Day
Aspergillosis, lung and sinus disease caused by the fungus Aspergillus , affects around 15 million people and kills over 1 million each year. The fifth World Aspergillosis Day (WAD 2021) the theme is ‘Shortening the Patient Journey’ The aim of World Aspergillosis Day is to raise awareness of this fungal infection that like several other fungal infections worldwide is often under-diagnosed. Diagnosis of aspergillosis is difficult and requires specialist expertise, but it also frequently occurs alongside much more common illnesses such as asthma, tuberculosis, COPD. Fungal nodules occasionally get mistaken for lung tumors. Impact of aspergillosis, acute invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, makes on COVID patients. COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) occurs in patients in critical care, and more than doubles mortality. Aspergillosis is the hidden killer but this time COVID-19 will often be recorded as the main cause of death...